An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Counsellor/ Psychologist/ Psychotherapist to join the Staff Psychological Support Service at The Royal Marsden Hospital. We have a 0.6 wte role available on a permanent contract at our Chelsea site. We are particularly looking for clinicians who practice from an integrative approach. This post would suit clinicians with experience of working with health care staff delivering short term, evidence-based therapy, reflective practice groups and critical incident stress management. An understanding of the pressures NHS staff face, especially those working within oncology, is essential. There are excellent supervision and CPD opportunities. Please state in the application form your therapeutic modality.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Leigh McCullough Lead of Staff Psychological Support Service. leigh.mccullough@rmh.nhs.uk or 0203 186 5278.
The post holder will provide a high-quality psychological service for all members of staff within the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. This will include short term therapy, facilitation of reflective groups, and critical incident stress management. In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating workshops, teaching and writing psycho-education material that will help the hospital staff to cope with the emotional challenges of being involved in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. The role provides both preventative and responsive psychological interventions.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information please refer to the job description and person specification.
• Participate in the promotion of theStaff Psychological Support Serviceacross the organisation to maximise awareness and to ensure equity of access for all in the organisation.
• Develop relationships across the hospital and wards to provide opportunities for informal/ ad hoc psychological interventions.
• Maintain a physical 1:1 therapy environment that is therapeutically appropriate.
• Provide short term confidential therapy for employees of the Royal Marsden who self-refer; or are referred by Occupational Health.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024
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