Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology - Cancer Services
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 186-002-24-MH-A
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Nottinghamshire
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Clinical Psychologist In Cancer
Band 8b
Job overview
We welcome applications for a Prinicpal Clinical Psychologist to work in a highly supportive environment, leading a team of psychologists in cancer services. This post provides the chance to develop a well-regarded service for people facing the challenges of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Working in the Cancer Psychology Service will give you the opportunity to develop your career in clinical leadership, whilst fulfilling the broad roles of a psychologist (therapy, research, training, consultation, supervision). The team is highly valued and well-integrated with all cancer MDTs in the hospital.
The service is motivated to provide high quality personal and professional development, alongside opportunities to engage in high impact research output. The team have excellent links with local universities and DClinPsy courses providing opportunity for supervision, teaching and research.
The wider Physical Health Psychology team contributes to a variety of physical health specialties and staff wellbeing. It is well connected with national initiatives in clinical health psychology. We offer flexible working patterns and substantial CPD opportunities. Please do get in touch for an informal chat about the role and to arrange a visit.
Main duties of the job
As Lead Psychologist in the Cancer Psychology Service, you will support the delivery of a full range of psycho-oncology services and projects to patients of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. You will provide high quality, specialist psychological assessment and therapy for individuals affected by cancer with complex physical and psychological health needs.
You will lead on projects within the team and offer consultation, supervision and training for non-psychologist cancer professionals across health, social care and the voluntary and community sectors, spanning primary and secondary care. You will liaise with Sherwood Forest Cancer Leads to ensure that the service meets the strategic priorities of the organisation, as well as liaising with others in the system to support the delivery of integrated psychological care for cancer patients. You will utilise research skills to contribute to the evaluation of the service, as well as for innovative service developments.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an organisation which truly values its 400+ psychological professions colleagues. We have a growing workforce of approximately 180 qualified clinical psychologists along with trainees and assistants. This strong professional body affords many opportunities for CPD and professional networks. We provide a wide range of psychological approaches, therapies and specialist services affording considerable expertise to support your career development.
Working for our organisation
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Lead a team of psychologists in cancer services, working with patients and adult family members at all stages of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Offer specialist assessment and evidence-based treatment for a wide range of cancer-related psychological concerns.
Work closely with cancer MDTs to provide psychological consultation, training and supervision.
Use research skills to inform service developments, evaluate the service and support doctoral projects.
Contribute to regional and national service and strategy developments in psycho-oncology.
Provide clinical supervision and line management to more junior qualified clinical and counselling psychologists in the team.
Support and supervise non-psychology colleagues in psychological aspects of their work.
Assist in developing and delivering evidence based psychological programmes and self-management materials.
Liaise with, support and facilitate access to mental health services, NHS Talking Therapies and third sector support services as appropriate, developing integrated pathways of psychological care.
Assist in the promotion of the service and dissemination of relevant psychologically informed practice across the wider health system, representing the service at system meetings and building strong relationships with lead health care professionals in developing and delivering psychologically informed cancer care.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A clinical psychologist qualified to Doctoral level or equivalent and eligible for registration with the HCPC
- BPS accredited postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology
- Registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the ACP or DCP and special interest group in oncology and palliative care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with patients with cancer including those at end of life
- Experience of training/teaching others including physical healthcare staff
- Experience of supervising non-psychology staff
- Experience of supervising other psychologists
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in a physical health setting
- Experience of research/service evaluation
- Experience of using remote methods of communication (video/telephone) to support patients/carers
Desirable criteria
- Experience of publishing in peer reviewed journals
- Experience of administering and interpreting neuro-psychometric tests
- Experience of writing annual reports for commissioners
- Experience of leading a clinical
- Experience of NHS planning/service improvement
- Experience of providing Level 2 training in line with NICE Guidance and Supportive and Palliative Care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of working with people with cancer and those at end of life
- Knowledge and understanding of research methodologies
- Critical appreciation of NICE guidance for Supportive and Palliative Care and its application in psycho-oncology services
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the application of the research process in NHS settings
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific groups that are seldom heard or present with complexities which impact on treatment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate high level of verbal and written communication skills.
- Word, PowerPoint, Excel, video-conferencing software e.g. MS Teams
- Demonstrate skills in training/teaching psychology/non psychologist staff
- Demonstrate skills in providing consultation & supervision to other professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and in collaboration with clinical and management team
- Excellent organisational and self-management skills
- Ability to support junior staff to manage workloads
- Highly motivated and keen to develop self and service
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively as team member
- Capacity to accept constructive feedback and modify practice accordingly
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- A full, current UK driving license and access to a vehicle fit and insured for business use are required for this post. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled staff in line with the Equality Act 2010
- Able to travel to King’s Mill Hospital and other community settings
Training
Essential criteria
- Completion of post-doctoral supervisor training workshop programme (or equivalent individual workshops)
- Evidence of ongoing CPD activities relevant to the role
- Advanced training in specialist psychological therapies relevant to working with physical health difficulties
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jo Levene
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779542161
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