Job summary
We have an excellent opportunity for a Psychological Therapist to join our well-established Department of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Health Psychology to deliver input to the Macmillan Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) team, St George's Hospital.
This post would suit a Psychological Therapist with experience of working in physical health settings / medical teams, who is passionate about supporting those affected by cancer and keen to contribute to innovative service development.
Main duties of the job
The Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team at St George's Hospital is an innovative service that offers specialist psychological support and mental health expertise to those affected by a diagnosis of cancer and its treatment. The multidisciplinary team offers psychological therapy, clinical psychology and liaison psychiatry input and is made up of experienced clinicians who can work with patients to address their psychological and emotional needs using a range of evidence-based interventions. The team works closely multidisciplinary cancer teams on an on-going basis to help to support the identification and management of psychological and emotional concerns and to support the embedding of holistic care in cancer services, including more formal teaching, training and supervision.
About us
The Department of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Health Psychology is committed to continuing professional development and career progression. The Department also has excellent links with St George's Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional qualification in health or social care (degree level) Post graduate diploma in counselling or psychotherapy Current registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP)
Desirable
- Teaching qualification Masters level qualification Qualification in supervision and group work
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working as an autonomous psychological therapist
- Training and experience in time-limited therapy and a range of counselling techniques
- Training and experience in psychological assessment
- Experience of psychological work with people with physical health problems
- Experience of working in the NHS and with medical teams
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care in an acute hospital-based setting.
- Experience of psychological work with people cancer
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team member
- Excellent communication Skills
- Ability to negotiate with and influence the work of others.
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to handle conflict
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good teaching and presentation skills. IT literate
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice.
- Involvement in policy development.
- Good teaching and presentations skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
- Awareness of recent legislation and recommendations in cancer and changing health trends.
Other
Essential
- Advanced skills in the speciality.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Ability to lead and troubleshoot in multi professional teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional qualification in health or social care (degree level) Post graduate diploma in counselling or psychotherapy Current registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP)
Desirable
- Teaching qualification Masters level qualification Qualification in supervision and group work
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working as an autonomous psychological therapist
- Training and experience in time-limited therapy and a range of counselling techniques
- Training and experience in psychological assessment
- Experience of psychological work with people with physical health problems
- Experience of working in the NHS and with medical teams
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care in an acute hospital-based setting.
- Experience of psychological work with people cancer
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team member
- Excellent communication Skills
- Ability to negotiate with and influence the work of others.
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to handle conflict
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good teaching and presentation skills. IT literate
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice.
- Involvement in policy development.
- Good teaching and presentations skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
- Awareness of recent legislation and recommendations in cancer and changing health trends.
Other
Essential
- Advanced skills in the speciality.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Ability to lead and troubleshoot in multi professional teams
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).
