Job summary
Are you a registered Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist or accredited Psychotherapist with post qualification experience in cancer (or physical health) care?
We are recruiting to a Band 8B 0.6wte role to act as Deputy Service Lead of the Adult Psychological Support Service at The Royal Marsden Hospital. It is based at our Sutton site and therefore attracts outer-London weighting.
The role will be focused on service leadership and management, but will still have time for clinical work. Please note that due to the requirements of the role, opportunities for home working will be limited.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified and trainee psychological practitioners, including, counselling/ psychotherapy, psychology, psychosexual therapy; as well as liaison psychiatry and mental health nursing. There is excellent internal and external CPD provision.
We actively encourage you to contact us to discuss the role and to get a sense of our team so that you can make an informed decision about applying for the role. We are happy to connect with you over the telephone, video or in person. Please contact Dr Justin Grayer, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on justin.grayer@rmh.nhs.uk or 020 7808 2777.
Main duties of the job
- To assist the Consultant Clinical Psychologist in leading the day-to-day delivery of the Adult Psychological Support Service to ensure a high-quality service using resources as efficiently as possible.
- Line management of Adult Psychological Support Service staff.
- Deputise for the Consultant Clinical Psychologist to provide professional leadership for the practitioner psychological therapists working within the Adult Psychological Support Service.
- Clinically oversee and coordinate the work of other staff delivering psychological services within the team.
- Provide clinical supervision to staff within the service.
- Utilize research skills for audit, policy and development of psychological services for patients with cancer.
- Contribute to the service's operating plans and policies.
- Contribute to the strategic development of the Adult Psychological Support Service on matters relating to psychology/ psychotherapy.
- Will work autonomously, within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team/trust policies and procedures.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form, complex information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plan of the patient to professionals involved in the care of patients and directly to patients, carers and families who may be in a high degree of distress. To maintain a high degree of professionalism and to respect cultural diversity and be aware of the possible vulnerable and disempowered nature of patients and families at all times.
- To exercise full autonomous professional responsibility and coordination of workload for own assessment, treatment and discharge of patients following clinical psychology interventions, communicating with the referrer and others involved in the patient care as required. This should be carried out with appropriate supervision and professional management as per professional body guidelines.
- To provide highly specialised psychological formulations, advice, and consultation, integrating specialist knowledge of complex mental health disorders and physical health, to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by other professionals working with this group of patients across hospital and community settings. This may include attendance at multidisciplinary and/or multiagency meetings and reviews, as well as providing reports.
- To ensure that members of the multidisciplinary teams working with a client group, with cancer have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding clients difficulties through the provision of advice and consultations, and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form, complex information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plan of the patient to professionals involved in the care of patients and directly to patients, carers and families who may be in a high degree of distress. To maintain a high degree of professionalism and to respect cultural diversity and be aware of the possible vulnerable and disempowered nature of patients and families at all times.
- To exercise full autonomous professional responsibility and coordination of workload for own assessment, treatment and discharge of patients following clinical psychology interventions, communicating with the referrer and others involved in the patient care as required. This should be carried out with appropriate supervision and professional management as per professional body guidelines.
- To provide highly specialised psychological formulations, advice, and consultation, integrating specialist knowledge of complex mental health disorders and physical health, to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by other professionals working with this group of patients across hospital and community settings. This may include attendance at multidisciplinary and/or multiagency meetings and reviews, as well as providing reports.
- To ensure that members of the multidisciplinary teams working with a client group, with cancer have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding clients difficulties through the provision of advice and consultations, and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the BPS
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council as Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Master's Degree training in psychotherapy
- Accredited with UK psychotherapy professional body, e.g. UK Council for Psychotherapy, British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Desirable
- Accredited with UK psychotherapy professional body, e.g. UK Council for Psychotherapy, British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified psychologist/ psychotherapist in a physical health setting, e.g. cancer/ palliative care/ HIV/ Critical Care
- Experience of working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams within a hospital setting, and the ability to form good working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of management of multi-professional teams or services
- Evidence of research productivity
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Skills in providing consultation and advice to other professional and non-professional groups
Other requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural framework
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the BPS
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council as Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Master's Degree training in psychotherapy
- Accredited with UK psychotherapy professional body, e.g. UK Council for Psychotherapy, British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Desirable
- Accredited with UK psychotherapy professional body, e.g. UK Council for Psychotherapy, British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified psychologist/ psychotherapist in a physical health setting, e.g. cancer/ palliative care/ HIV/ Critical Care
- Experience of working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams within a hospital setting, and the ability to form good working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of management of multi-professional teams or services
- Evidence of research productivity
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Skills in providing consultation and advice to other professional and non-professional groups
Other requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural framework
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
