Principal Psychologist

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to be a psychological therapist within an interdisciplinary pain team based in Durham and Darlington.

You will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions as part of an interdisciplinary pain team, to individuals, groups and via ehealth.

You may also have the opportunity to supervise other members of the team.

You will use your knowledge, experience and brilliant skills to provide advice and consultation on psychological aspects of pain management to other health professionals and to advance students and colleagues knowledge and practice of psychological theories and principles.

You will proactively develop and promote a positive and dynamic image and culture and will be key in fostering productive relationships with key stakeholders such as NHS Talking Therapies service providers, patients and the public.

You will be a HCPC registered Clinical or Health Psychologist and will have experience of working within a physical health setting delivering individual and group interventions.

You will preferably have good knowledge of the current evidence base in relation to psychological approaches to pain management.

We are particularly keen to recruit an enthusiastic and high calibre candidate with interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

It is an exciting time to be joining Connect Health pain services, as we continue to grow and develop our interdisciplinary pain services across the UK.

Connect Health are delivering the Flippin’ Pain™ public health campaign () and were highly rated by the NHS Change Challenge panel for their ehealth pain innovations in response to COVID-19.

Connect Health are taking forward several exciting pain related quality improvement projects.

About Connect

Connect Health is the largest, independent provider of community specialist MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, rheumatology and mental health services in the UK (including orthopaedics, pain and rheumatology) serving over 350k NHS patients per year across 20+ CCGs..

Professional Development : Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development.

Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career.

Generous Holiday Entitlement : Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You’ll also get another day off for your Birthday.

If you’d like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme.

Wellness Support : Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self.

Performance Awards : Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special.

Savings and Support : Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions and a Christmas savings club.

Membership Fee Reimbursement : Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees.

Connect Clinical Education Academy : Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways.

Collaboration Opportunities : Engage with our entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring.

Team Building : Join in on team-building and away days to build strong connections with your colleagues.

Flexibility : Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.

These benefits are our way of expressing gratitude for your continuous dedication and contribution to Connect Health. We value you and are committed to making your experience with us even more rewarding.

Best thing about Connect - for me it’s the opportunity to develop