Job summary
Fixed Term for 6 months - up to 22.5 Hours per week (0.6WTE)
Band 7-8a: Suitable for both experienced and recently qualified staff
This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist to make a valuable difference to the lives of people living with cancer, within our friendly and well-established Department of Psychological Medicine through the delivery of an externally funded project.
This post sits within our Acute Medicine and Cancer Psychology Team. The cancer psychology team consists of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Specialist Counsellor.
Funding has been provided by the Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance Innovation Fund, to develop psychological skills training for newly developed roles in our wider cancer service e.g. cancer care co-ordinators and pathways navigators.
The postholder will lead on this project, undertaking a training needs assessment, developing and delivering the necessary training, alongside evaluating its impact and the project as a whole. Support will be provided by the wider team, as well as an Assistant Psychologist.
Our department has an ongoing commitment to flexible and hybrid working, so the post will include some working from home and flexibility on the total hours can be discussed. We see good quality supervision and CPD as essential to the well-being of our staff, and we actively support learning and development within the role.
If you would like to apply on a secondment basis you must seek approval from your current line manager
Main duties of the job
The postholder will lead on the innovation fund project, undertaking a training needs assessment, developing and delivering the necessary training, alongside evaluating its impact and the project as a whole. Support will be provided by the wider team as well as an Assistant Psychologist (0.2wte)
The MDTs (including consultants and nurses) are very open to psychological approaches and have appreciated working with a psychologist in their teams for a number of years.
As a member of the Department of Psychological Medicine you will have the opportunity to contribute and gain experience in the way we are developing psychological care across our organisation and service development
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityou application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityou application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies as accredited by the BPS.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in specific models of therapy, e.g. ACT, CFT, EMDR.
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and in-patient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Desirable
- Experience of working with Clinical Health populations
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework and application of psychology in different cultural contexts
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies as accredited by the BPS.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in specific models of therapy, e.g. ACT, CFT, EMDR.
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and in-patient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Desirable
- Experience of working with Clinical Health populations
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework and application of psychology in different cultural contexts
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
