Job summary
Cancer Psychological Therapies are excited to recruit a psychological professional with a strong interest in working psychologically with people diagnosed with cancer to our small and friendly team. We are a busy service staffed by psychological professionals enthusiastic about and committed to providing high-quality and compassionate psychological care to patients diagnosed with cancer within Queens Hospital and King George Hospital. We welcome applicants new to working in oncology and are keen to support professional development in this field.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to manage an individual caseload of patients with cancer referred to the service, providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions, both for in-patients and out-patients. They will work closely with colleagues in Cancer Psychological Therapies to manage the waiting list, including offering triage assessments and patient workshops, and ensure risk assessment and management plans are up-to-date and adhered to. They will work collaboratively with colleagues in their team, as well as within the wider oncology services and Trusts as part of providing excellent holistic care for patients. They will be supported to develop working relationships other psychological professionals across Clinical Health Psychological Services and North-East London Cancer Alliance. They will need to be able to routinely travel to both Queens Hospital and King George Hospital. They will attend regular supervision and line management as part of their role.
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the provision of a qualified psychological service to patients living with a cancer diagnosis referred to Cancer Psychological Therapies. This will include providing specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic engagement support to cancer patients under the care of BHRUT as well as the design and delivery of individual and group interventions. Offering clinical supervision, teaching, training and consultation on patients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues as appropriate. The post holder should demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures; work effectively with colleagues within Cancer Psychological Therapies and within the Oncology department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, and the broader Clinical Health Psychological Services at NELFT; utilise evidence-based outcome measures and treatment approaches to ensure a consistent and high level of quality is provided to by Cancer Psychological Therapies. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the provision of a qualified psychological service to patients living with a cancer diagnosis referred to Cancer Psychological Therapies. This will include providing specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic engagement support to cancer patients under the care of BHRUT as well as the design and delivery of individual and group interventions. Offering clinical supervision, teaching, training and consultation on patients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues as appropriate. The post holder should demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures; work effectively with colleagues within Cancer Psychological Therapies and within the Oncology department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, and the broader Clinical Health Psychological Services at NELFT; utilise evidence-based outcome measures and treatment approaches to ensure a consistent and high level of quality is provided to by Cancer Psychological Therapies. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or psychotherapist.
- Completion of a recognised qualification as a psychologist, psychotherapist or counsellor.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings, within the NHS.
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy to a wide variety of client groups, ages, contexts and presenting problems, reflecting the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience working managing a caseload and clinical throughput.
- Experience working with mental health issues and risk.
- Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy in physical health services.
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy in Oncology services.
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS priorities.
- Knowledge and enthusiasm for working psychologically with people with cancer.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Level 2 training and supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
- Good knowledge of patient record systems and clinical functions related to this such as risk planning, clinical harm reviews and care planning.
- Ability to work clinically within broader clinical health psychology areas beyond oncology.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and competence when presented with complex, emotive and distressing problems.
- Ability to work with autonomy and flexibility within the bounds of the job description and professional competence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or psychotherapist.
- Completion of a recognised qualification as a psychologist, psychotherapist or counsellor.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings, within the NHS.
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy to a wide variety of client groups, ages, contexts and presenting problems, reflecting the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience working managing a caseload and clinical throughput.
- Experience working with mental health issues and risk.
- Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy in physical health services.
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy in Oncology services.
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS priorities.
- Knowledge and enthusiasm for working psychologically with people with cancer.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Level 2 training and supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
- Good knowledge of patient record systems and clinical functions related to this such as risk planning, clinical harm reviews and care planning.
- Ability to work clinically within broader clinical health psychology areas beyond oncology.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and competence when presented with complex, emotive and distressing problems.
- Ability to work with autonomy and flexibility within the bounds of the job description and professional competence.
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).
