Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology (group and individual) for patients diagnosed with cancer and their relatives under the care of SGH. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, five additional Clinical Psychologists, a Systemic Family Therapist and a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Assistant Psychologists. The range of work is diverse, covering outpatient and inpatient settings, joint-working with multidisciplinary colleagues (including medical, nursing, allied health care professionals and liaison psychiatry colleagues), alongside many teaching/training, service development and supervisory opportunities.
The post holder will also be a member of the extensive neuropsychology and clinical health psychology department within SGH that would provide support and mentoring for the post holder. The Department is committed to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, teaching, training and career progression. The Department has excellent links with St George's Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey and actively supports research.
Person specification
Qualifications & training
Essential criteria
1. Post-doctoral in clinical or counselling psychology & HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
1. Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training, health psychology and/or other fields of applied psychology
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Minimum 18 months post qualification experience of working in a clinical setting, with at least 12 months of which spent in a clinical health psychology speciality
Desirable criteria
1. Work in cancer and/or physical health, lifespan work, teaching/training/supervision
Skills
Essential criteria
1. Complex psychological assessment and intervention, consultation to non-psych professionals
Desirable criteria
1. Ability to engage people in psychological work who are experiencing complex biopsychosocial problems & formal supervision training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology, understanding needs of people with cancer
Desirable criteria
1. High level knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies
Other
Essential criteria
1. Supporting staff and carers, time/task management
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of working within a multicultural framework, IT & presentation skills, service development/audit/research
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
1. The machine readable zone
2. An ultra violet image
3. An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
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Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.
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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
1. CaPS 8a JD/Person Specification (PDF, 208.4KB)
2. Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6KB)
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