Job summary
We are looking for a clinical psychologist/psychotherapist experienced in working with people with cancer and /or a hospital environment to deliver a psycho oncology service for Cancer services within SFT and YDH. The postholder will be part of the established support and counselling service, based at the Hope Centre at SFT, working alongside the lead for Counselling Support, providing psychosocial services to patients and staff across Somerset.
This new post, funded by SWAG for 2 years, (with a view to substantive funding in the future) is a development through the personalised care agenda and NHS Long term plan for Cancer Services. It recognises the importance a holistic, patient centred approach to care for cancer patients, and the need for an integrated model of psychosocial support for patients and their families from diagnosis throughout treatment and where appropriate to end of life.
The postholder will be responsible for liaising with MDT's and internal and external stakeholders, providing specialist (level 4) input for inpatients and outpatients and supporting and working with Nurses, Doctors and AHPs. This post will be instrumental in delivering level II and advanced communication training to staff groups.
Main duties of the job
The post comes with three main elements
1. To deliver a level 4 psychological services to inpatients/outpatients who are under the care of the cancer services teams within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. Offering psychological interventions such as CAT,CBT, EMDR etc
2. To facilitate restorative clinical supervision to staff working within the cancer services directorate.
3. To plan, deliver and evaluate formal and informal communication skills education across the hospital sites
There will be an element of research and audit within the two year fixed term contract
About us
Cancer Services currently sites within the CSSS directorate which includes cancer services and clinical support services such as pharmacy, radiology, physiotherapy, OT etc
The directorate is working alongside the trust to develop and build the merge with YDH which is set for 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job will require you to work alongside an existing well established counselling service. The HOPE Somerset service (Haematology/Oncoogy Counselling, Psychological support for staff and Education for all)is based at Musgrove Park Hospital.
This post will be required to work over both sites of MPH and YDH and also some working from home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job will require you to work alongside an existing well established counselling service. The HOPE Somerset service (Haematology/Oncoogy Counselling, Psychological support for staff and Education for all)is based at Musgrove Park Hospital.
This post will be required to work over both sites of MPH and YDH and also some working from home.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Relevant qualification and least 2 years qualified experience in psychological support
- Relevant quallification and or experience in delivering clinical supervision
- Relevant qualification and or experience of formal teaching
- Good understanding of cancer services
- Experience of working within a MDT setting
- Behaviours that align to Trust Values
Desirable
- Experience of using recognised psychological interventions such as CAT, CBT, etc
- Experience of working with a range of complex psychological scenarios
- Good understanding of guidelines regarding safeguarding, confidentialty, GDPR etc
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Relevant qualification and least 2 years qualified experience in psychological support
- Relevant quallification and or experience in delivering clinical supervision
- Relevant qualification and or experience of formal teaching
- Good understanding of cancer services
- Experience of working within a MDT setting
- Behaviours that align to Trust Values
Desirable
- Experience of using recognised psychological interventions such as CAT, CBT, etc
- Experience of working with a range of complex psychological scenarios
- Good understanding of guidelines regarding safeguarding, confidentialty, GDPR etc
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).
