Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site King's College Hospital
Town London
Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum including HCA
Salary period Yearly
Closing 09/02/2025 23:59
Psychotherapist- Haemato Oncology
Band 7
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
Job overview
The Department of Haematological Medicine at King’s is one of the largest in Europe and is at the forefront in providing treatments to patients with blood and lymphatic cancers, bone marrow failure disorders, sickle cell disease, haemophilia and thrombosis.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Haemato-Oncology Psychological Therapies team. We are looking for a fully accredited, highly skilled, and compassionate psychotherapist ideally with experience of working in the NHS or similar healthcare setting, however applicants with experience and knowledge of supporting clients with serious health conditions will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work mainly with patients diagnosed with blood cancers or bone marrow failure disorders (and their families and carers) undergoing challenging treatments like chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation and CAR-T therapy.
The post-holder will be part of a small team comprised of a senior psychotherapist/ service lead, another psychological therapist and a social worker. They will undertake and deliver a range of psychological assessments, psychological interventions and talking therapies to service users.
The post is based mainly at our main Denmark Hill site, but the successful candidate may be expected to occasionally provide out-reach sessions, in person, at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Purpose:
* To provide specialist psychological therapy and support to adult haematology patients and their families and carers, in a timely manner and tailored to clients’ needs.
* To provide clinical supervision, consultation and training, as appropriate.
* To work as an autonomous professional within professional guidelines (BACP, UKCP, BABCP) and guided by the policies and procedures of the service.
* To contribute to service and strategic developments in conjunction with the service lead.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate Psychotherapy qualification that confers registration and full accreditation with the relevant accreditation body (e.g., BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
* Full accreditation as a Psychotherapist (e.g., with BACP, UKCP or BABCP)
* Training/ qualification in clinical supervision
Knowledge
* A high level of knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapy approaches.
* Knowledge of relevant policy and legislation and its implications for clinical practice.
* Knowledge and experience of the theory and practice of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Experience
* Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
* Experience of working with people with long-term health conditions.
* Experience working in physical healthcare settings.
IMPORTANT
* Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
* To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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