As a newly reconfigured post, this is an opportunity for a creative professional to engage in service development alongside existing posts in specialist palliative care (SPC), cancer & haematology. The post spans inpatient & outpatient clinical work, training, consultation & supervision, with an emphasis on a systems approach to the integration of psychologically informed care for services across both hospital sites. As a highly experienced practitioner psychologist, you will be responsible for the development, systematic provision & evaluation of psychological services for people affected by life limiting conditions known to SPC teams & oncology in GHNHSFT.
The role works closely with MDT & managerial colleagues to achieve effective, evidence based psychological provision for people accessing care under SPC services, with close links to oncology services & other key medical disciplines. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines ensuring that services provided are high quality, cost-effective, culturally appropriate & based on best clinical & professional practice, national strategic & policy guidelines. The post is permanent & is split between the two sites of Cheltenham General & Gloucester Royal Hospitals with the post holder required to work in both locations. The service has strong links with Psycho-oncology services across the region & with local hospices, alongside a supportive & friendly clinical health psychology department with access to funded CPD.
Key Responsibilities:
* To liaise closely with multi-disciplinary teams to provide specialised advice and consultation on psychologically informed care for people with cancer and other life limiting conditions to non-psychologist colleagues, particularly where psychological factors are related to symptom burden, decision making, treatment access or tolerance, ethical considerations or other complexities.
* To attend specialist palliative care MDT meetings.
* To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy within the scope of the role.
* To contribute to the delivery of teaching, training and supervision for non-psychologist colleagues, for example, developing and promoting ways to identify psychological factors and respond appropriately.
* To formulate plans to support patients where there may be communication or cognitive difficulties or where reasonable adjustments are needed.
* To utilise research skills for the purposes of audit, policy development and research, joined with other practitioner psychologists and national colleagues.
* To contribute to service evaluation and service development in line with service objectives and with the aim of meeting national and local guidelines and targets.
* To liaise with multidisciplinary team colleagues, other health and social care agencies and staff involved with the care group, and with other psychologists both locally and nationally for professional development.
* To provide supervision to other qualified psychologists, such as the 8A haematology / palliative care clinical psychologist.
* To provide supervision for other psychological professionals where appropriate, including, undergraduate and postgraduate psychology placement students, assistant and trainee psychologists.
* To support the development of clinical health psychology services and pathways through formal and informal links with practitioner psychologists providing clinical health psychology and liaison psychology services in both the hospital and local community.
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Band 8b Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients. As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live. As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000. By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Principal Clinical / Health / Counselling Psychologist - Specialist Palliative Care, Band 8b
This is a newly configured post presenting an exciting opportunity for an innovative psychologist to develop inpatient psychology provision for specialist palliative care across our trust and within the oncology centre. The post is part of an award winning psychology service and integrates with oncology and specialist palliative care services where psychology is highly valued. An autonomous 8b role with the flexibility to develop and shape the service going forward, well integrated with the teams it serves.
- An innovative, stimulating and well organised psychology department - part of a well-established Clinical Health Psychology department employing a range of applied psychologists.
- A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support and regular supervision.
- A commitment to the training and support of applied psychologists and active involvement in the local clinical doctoral courses.
- Dedicated time within the role for advancing special interests and funding for professional development from the Trust and with access to Macmillan funded education grants.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
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