Principal Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work with a number of multidisciplinary adult oncology teams, providing level three and four interventions in line with the service model recommended by NICE for the provision of psychological care to people with cancer. Providing supervision, training and opportunities for continuing professional development to the level two practitioners will be a key part of the role, as well as providing support to other staff within oncology services and the wider hospital as appropriate. The post holder will be expected to support the delivery and strategic development of cancer services, working alongside other professionals and the East Midlands Cancer Network to implement the Improving Outcomes Guidance recommendations in relation to the provision of psychological support. Other aspects of the role include implementing patient involvement initiatives, service evaluation and reporting, and providing specialist clinical placements to the local Clinical Psychology training courses as well as contributing to their teaching programs.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of four years post-qualification experience, with a minimum of 2 years as a senior clinical psychologist. Some experience of working with people with cancer or in a health psychology setting would be valuable, but not essential, although you will be expected to have a high level understanding of the relationship between physical health conditions and emotional wellbeing. You will be joining a psychology service which has an excellent clinical reputation, with excellent opportunities for supervision and ongoing learning.

Although the post is based at Kettering General Hospital, travel across the county will be required in order to attend supervision, clinical governance and CPD events; a driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business purposes will therefore be required.

For further information please contact Dr Charlotte George, Macmillan Consultant Clinical PsychologistUHN, on 01604 54 5848, or Ruth Giles, Head of Nursing for Clinical Cancer Nurse, KGH on (07813) 363636/01536 493775.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.

Desirable

• Training in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 4 years experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, with at least 2 years experience as a Senior Clinical Psychologist.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision

Desirable

• Experience of working within oncology or a health psychology setting.
• Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working with issues of difference and diversity.

Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Basic IT and keyboard skills

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of psychological models relevant to understanding the psychological impact of cancer, coping and models of intervention.
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle insured for business purposes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)