Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for 20 months.
We are delighted to advertise a 20-month fixed term vacancy for a Macmillan Assistant Psychologist at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This role will be supporting a Clinical Psychologist develop a new service to improve access to psychological support for people affected by cancer.
We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic individual, who works to high standards. You will have excellent communication skills and a demonstrable interest in working to improve the lives of people with cancer
Your employment will be hosted at NNUH working within adult services, but you would join the existing Clinical Psychology team which is a small team working within several areas of adult and paediatric health psychology. You will be line managed by a Macmillan Clinical Psychologist within the Oncology directorate, supported by the wider Oncology teams.
We are recruiting across the region in each of the 3 Trusts, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and James Paget University Hospital, as part of a collaborative approach to ensure equity of access for our cancer patients
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Interview Date: 19th March 2025
Main duties of the job
The main objective of this post will be to support the development and provision of a new clinical psychology service within oncology in NNUH.
The successful candidate will be responsible for (with appropriate clinical support) involvement in the initial development of the service, screening referrals that come into the service, managing our patient database and outcomes for the service, and working with the service lead to audit and evaluate service processes to ensure high quality care across patients' cancer journey. Key responsibilities will include:
Involvement in meetings in which service development is discussed and planned.
Assisting in the design and implementation of service development projects as required.
Assisting in audit and service evaluation- collating, analysing and disseminating outcome data using qualitative and quantitative methods.
Contributing to training and support of staff in psychological care
Assisting the qualified psychologist in teaching as required.
To contribute, as appropriate, to multi-disciplinary meetings within oncology services and psychology departmental meetings
To work collaboratively across the region with Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and James Paget University Hospital, along with other service providers, to ensure equity of access for our cancer patients.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
All applicants need to be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) membership with British Psychological Society (BPS). This is a standard set by BPS to ensure that psychology has been studied in enough breadth.
Please state on your application form how you can evidence eligibility for GBC. If you dont let us know your GBC eligibility it may affect our ability to review your application at the shortlisting stage.
Evidence of GBC eligibility will vary depending on whether your psychology qualifications were GBC-accredited and where you studied, and can include:
1) Email confirmation from the BPS
If you have completed university level psychology qualifications from the UK or elsewhere, you can have them assessed for GBC by applying for Graduate Membership with the BPS. If your qualifications do not meet GBC, you will need to complete a conversion course to receive Graduate Membership with the BPS. If you are, or have previously been, a Graduate Member of the BPS the BPS confirm your GBC status in an email when you first become a Graduate Member.
2) Academic transcript some UK and Irish psychology qualifications
Some UK and Irish universities state in your academic transcript that the psychology qualification was accredited for GBC. If your academic transcript confirms GBC, please state this on your application.
3) Letter from your university UK and Irish GBC-accredited psychology qualifications
If you completed a GBC-accredited psychology qualification at a UK or Irish university, you can ask them for a letter to confirm GBC. The letter would need to:
-Name you as the person completing the qualification
-State the course title, institution and period of study
-Confirm that the qualification was accredited for GBC and confirm that you successfully completed all of the necessary modules for GBC
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All applicants need to be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) membership with British Psychological Society (BPS). This is a standard set by BPS to ensure that psychology has been studied in enough breadth.
Please state on your application form how you can evidence eligibility for GBC. If you dont let us know your GBC eligibility it may affect our ability to review your application at the shortlisting stage.
Evidence of GBC eligibility will vary depending on whether your psychology qualifications were GBC-accredited and where you studied, and can include:
1) Email confirmation from the BPS
If you have completed university level psychology qualifications from the UK or elsewhere, you can have them assessed for GBC by applying for Graduate Membership with the BPS. If your qualifications do not meet GBC, you will need to complete a conversion course to receive Graduate Membership with the BPS. If you are, or have previously been, a Graduate Member of the BPS the BPS confirm your GBC status in an email when you first become a Graduate Member.
2) Academic transcript some UK and Irish psychology qualifications
Some UK and Irish universities state in your academic transcript that the psychology qualification was accredited for GBC. If your academic transcript confirms GBC, please state this on your application.
3) Letter from your university UK and Irish GBC-accredited psychology qualifications
If you completed a GBC-accredited psychology qualification at a UK or Irish university, you can ask them for a letter to confirm GBC. The letter would need to:
-Name you as the person completing the qualification
-State the course title, institution and period of study
-Confirm that the qualification was accredited for GBC and confirm that you successfully completed all of the necessary modules for GBC
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
Desirable
- Further degree in psychology
Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with the client group or in clinical health psychology
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively (both written and oral) complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Ability to use statistical packages, databases and spreadsheets.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
Desirable
- Further degree in psychology
Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with the client group or in clinical health psychology
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively (both written and oral) complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Ability to use statistical packages, databases and spreadsheets.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
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).
