Job summary
In this home-based role, you will join a highly supportive and innovative team as part of the East Midlands Cancer Alliance Centre for Psychosocial Health. The Centre seeks to pursue excellence in training, clinical practice, and research. The team is part of the Physical Health Psychology Team recognised by The Health Service Journal Awards, Macmillan Cancer Support Awards, The Health Business Awards, and Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust's Outstanding Service Contribution and Recognition Scheme.
The post-holder will contribute to multiple innovations developed by the team. This includes providing psychological skills training and supervision for cancer care staff and remote psychological therapy for people affected by cancer across the region.
The service is motivated to provide high quality personal and professional development, alongside opportunities to engage in high impact research output. The team have excellent links with local universities and DClinPsy courses providing opportunity for supervision, teaching and research.
The wider Physical Health Psychology team contributes to a variety of physical health specialties and staff wellbeing. It is well connected with national initiatives in clinical health psychology.
There are currently 2x whole time equivalent posts available following an expansion in funding.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the team, you will provide the full range of psycho-oncology services across the East Midlands, with a focus on areas of greatest need where there is little or no psychology provision. The EMCA Centre for Psychosocial Health consists of qualified and assistant clinical psychologists, supported by a team secretary and provide high quality, remote, specialist psychological assessment and therapy for individuals affected by cancer with complex physical and psychological health needs.
You will offer consultation, supervision and training for non-psychologist cancer professionals across health, social care and the voluntary and community sectors, spanning primary and secondary care. You will utilise research skills to contribute to the evaluation of the service, as well as for innovative service developments.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands. We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the team in the delivery of a remote psychological care pathway across the East Midlands Cancer Alliance region (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire & Rutland), provide remote specialised assessment and evidence based interventions to referred cancer patients across the East Midlands, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust policies and procedures.
Provide clinical supervision to an assistant psychologist and/or trainee clinical psychologists and support to other clinical psychologists/trainee clinical psychologists in the team.
Support and supervise non psychology colleagues e.g. students and other cancer professionals, in psychological aspects of their work with patients and their families
Offer remote consultation, teaching, training and advice to cancer professionals across the East Midlands. Work closely with the level 2 cancer nurse specialists
Assist the Principal Clinical Psychologists for the EMCA Centre for Psychosocial Health in developing and delivering evidence based psychological programmes and self management material
Liaise with and facilitate access to mental health services, IAPT services and third sector support services as appropriate
Utilise research and supervision skills
To assist in the promotion of the service and dissemination of relevant psychologically informed practice across the wider health system, as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the team in the delivery of a remote psychological care pathway across the East Midlands Cancer Alliance region (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire & Rutland), provide remote specialised assessment and evidence based interventions to referred cancer patients across the East Midlands, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust policies and procedures.
Provide clinical supervision to an assistant psychologist and/or trainee clinical psychologists and support to other clinical psychologists/trainee clinical psychologists in the team.
Support and supervise non psychology colleagues e.g. students and other cancer professionals, in psychological aspects of their work with patients and their families
Offer remote consultation, teaching, training and advice to cancer professionals across the East Midlands. Work closely with the level 2 cancer nurse specialists
Assist the Principal Clinical Psychologists for the EMCA Centre for Psychosocial Health in developing and delivering evidence based psychological programmes and self management material
Liaise with and facilitate access to mental health services, IAPT services and third sector support services as appropriate
Utilise research and supervision skills
To assist in the promotion of the service and dissemination of relevant psychologically informed practice across the wider health system, as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology or Counselling psychology
- Registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist
- Completion of post-doctoral supervisor training workshop programme (or equivalent individual workshops)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using a range of psychological therapy models with patients with cancer or other complex health conditions
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- Experience of supervising qualified and trainee Clinical/Counselling/Assistant Psychologists
- Experience of training/supervising physical healthcare staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in a physical health setting
- Experience of research/service evaluation in a physical healthcare setting
- Experience of using remote methods of communication (video/telephone) to support patients/carers
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of the impact of cancer or other long-term/life limiting conditions
- Knowledge of a range of psychological therapy models relevant for working in cancer services
- Knowledge of models of clinical supervision/reflective practice
- Knowledge and understanding of research methodologies and carrying out literature searches
Desirable
- Knowledge of the application of the research process in NHS settings
- Critical appreciation of NICE guidance for Supportive and Palliative Care and its application in psycho-oncology services
Skills
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to establish rapport and build relationships with patients and careers and colleagues both verbally (via video and telephone) and in writing
- Presentation skills for training staff, presenting research findings and promoting the service
- Word, Powerpoint, Excel, video-conferencing software e.g. MS Teams
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and in collaboration with clinical and management team
- Excellent organisational and self-management skills
- Ability to support junior staff to manage workloads
- Highly motivated and keen to develop self and service
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively as team member
- Capacity to accept constructive feedback and modify practice accordingly
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology or Counselling psychology
- Registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist
- Completion of post-doctoral supervisor training workshop programme (or equivalent individual workshops)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using a range of psychological therapy models with patients with cancer or other complex health conditions
- Experience of neuropsychological assessments
- Experience of supervising qualified and trainee Clinical/Counselling/Assistant Psychologists
- Experience of training/supervising physical healthcare staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in a physical health setting
- Experience of research/service evaluation in a physical healthcare setting
- Experience of using remote methods of communication (video/telephone) to support patients/carers
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of the impact of cancer or other long-term/life limiting conditions
- Knowledge of a range of psychological therapy models relevant for working in cancer services
- Knowledge of models of clinical supervision/reflective practice
- Knowledge and understanding of research methodologies and carrying out literature searches
Desirable
- Knowledge of the application of the research process in NHS settings
- Critical appreciation of NICE guidance for Supportive and Palliative Care and its application in psycho-oncology services
Skills
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to establish rapport and build relationships with patients and careers and colleagues both verbally (via video and telephone) and in writing
- Presentation skills for training staff, presenting research findings and promoting the service
- Word, Powerpoint, Excel, video-conferencing software e.g. MS Teams
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and in collaboration with clinical and management team
- Excellent organisational and self-management skills
- Ability to support junior staff to manage workloads
- Highly motivated and keen to develop self and service
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively as team member
- Capacity to accept constructive feedback and modify practice accordingly
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
