Job summary
The post is a 9 month fixed term 0.4 WTE Band 8a post (maternity cover) in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Clinical Psychologist interested in continuing the development of our recently established cancer psychology service for colorectal cancer.
The postholder will work with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in cancer services, and five other Clinical Psychologists to provide a highly specialist level 4 psychology service to colorectal cancer patients at NUH. This is part of a recent development of a cancer psychology service within NUH.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will undertake psychological assessment and time-limited 1:1 interventions for people living with cancer and late treatment effects, both inpatients and outpatients. The kinds of presenting problems will be wide ranging, including: psychological adaptation to serious and life threatening illness, tolerating demanding treatments, coping with side and late effects, making difficult treatment decisions amongst others. The postholder will also offer supervision, consultation and training to clinical staff working with colorectal cancer patients.,
Clinical supervision will be provided by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, as appropriate to the experience and needs of the successful candidate. The postholder will mainly be based at City Campus, NUH, but may be required to work at the QMC campus. They will be part of a department that already has an excellent track record in establishing cancer services, with a highly regarded service for people with a blood cancer. It is active in psycho-oncology research and in contributing to national initiatives in the specialty.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Postgraduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Previous training in medical psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of working with adults
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with haematological malignancies
- Experience of developing and implementing group based interventions
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff
- Experience of conducting clinical research
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- 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
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Ability to develop strong therapeutic alliances with patients
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people undergoing CAR-T therapy and haematological malignancies
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of Clinical Psychology
Planning & Organisation skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Up to date immunisations are required, including TB and HepB
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Postgraduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Previous training in medical psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Experience of working with adults
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with haematological malignancies
- Experience of developing and implementing group based interventions
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff
- Experience of conducting clinical research
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- 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
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Ability to develop strong therapeutic alliances with patients
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people undergoing CAR-T therapy and haematological malignancies
Desirable
- Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of Clinical Psychology
Planning & Organisation skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Up to date immunisations are required, including TB and HepB
- Ability to work flexible hours to suit the service and its clients
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital Campus
Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)