The post will be part of the Physical Health Psychology Specialty in the ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)Service within the Older Adults & Frailty Division of LPFT.
The Physical Health Psychology Specialty currently provides county-wide rehabilitation assessment, support and rehabilitation therapy to patients both Adults and Children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ME and adults with cancer. Lincolnshire has an area of approximately 220 square miles and has a population of 751,171 (2017). Service users are seen in clinics, hospitals and in their own homes across Lincolnshire.
Referrals to the Service come from a variety of sources, including GP’s, Neurology, Rheumatology, Mental Health, CAMHS and other associated professionals. Because of the nature of the disabilities caused by CFS/ME some patients may need to be seen in their homes or at local NHS facilities.

To provide a high standard of support service to all colleagues resulting in safe and effective treatments for service users & their families/carers

• Duties provided within defined time standards
• Compliance with appropriate legislation and LPFT policies
• Feedback from colleagues and other stakeholders
• Compliance with CQC standards
• Accurate and appropriate information is recorded appropriately using the Trust’s information systems

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

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Please refer the Job description for details