Job overview

The Peritoneal Malignancy Institute is an internationally renowned Tertiary Service for patients with a rare form of cancer. These patients are admitted from around the country and usually stay in hospital for at least two weeks so input is a mix of virtual and in person support.  

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to contribute to supporting patients during this highly emotive time. This includes conducting virtual pre-admission assessment and pre-surgery psychological support, in hospital face to face interventions and post discharge support offered virtually.

This psychology service is one of a kind in the country and although it has been established for over 8 years it is still growing and we are always looking for new ways to support our patients.  We have a well-resourced research team and  an interest in research and evaluation will be a real benefit

This is a role with structure but also a lot of scope to develop it and make it your own. It is an 8a post but we would consider a newly qualified applicant with experience in health psychology, on a preceptorship programme. 

Start and finish hours are flexible but to fit in with the team structure we are looking for someone available to work Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The post is professionally managed and supervised by Consultant Clinical psychologist  Nancy Vanderpuye who would love the opportunity to have an informal chat if you would like to know more : [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the provision of a high quality, specialist clinical psychology service, as part of Psychology Services at PMI
• To provide highly specialist (Level 4) psychological assessments and input for patients
• To provide virtual interventions for people before they are admitted support them on the ward and if needed follow up virtual appointments once they are discharged
• To work with MDTs: attending meetings, providing specialist advice, consultation to help ensure that all professionals have understanding of how psychological interventions can be used for both symptom management and the alleviation of psychological distress

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.