University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking to recruit a Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for an exciting opportunity in Cancer Care at University Hospitals Dorset.
You will be involved in carrying out 2 new projects designed to increase the provision of psychosocial support for people affected by cancer in Dorset. These projects will involve developing, implementing and evaluating interventions aimed at reducing the psychological impact of treatment for people with Haematological Malignancy, and at reducing psychological barriers to cancer treatment across all tumour groups. You will work closely with the Team Lead in developing these projects, and will have support from an Assistant Psychologist.
This post is full time, and we will consider part time or job share arrangements. Funding has been secured for 18 months.
Applicants who have less than 2 years experience as a qualified clinical psychologist may be offered a Band 7 role if appropriate.
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
You will develop relationships with the Cancer MDTs and ward based clinicians to identify and support people affected by cancer, as well as provide opportunities for improving psychological screening and support provided by other healthcare professionals. The work will involve supporting the emotional impact of the work on healthcare clinicians where necessary, and influencing the treatment environment to support trauma-informed care. You will provide a safe and effective evidence-based Level 4 psychological support service to individuals, couples and families who are affected by a diagnosis of cancer in line with NICE Guidance on Cancer Care Services, Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults. You will work closely within our team comprised of Clinical Psychologist and Team Lead, Counsellors, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, and a Social Worker. We all work alongside multidisciplinary professionals providing nursing, medical and therapeutic care.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
* HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
* Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
* Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist
* Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment
* Post-qualification experience of working in clinical health psychology, preferably including cancer and palliative care
* Experience of providing clinical supervision, teaching and training.
Technical Skills and Competencies
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
* Ability to work across the lifespan, with individuals, couples and groups
Knowledge
* Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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