Principal Psychologist in Cancer Services

Job summary

Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a new role, funded initially by Macmillan and EMCA, then the local ICB. The post holder will lead a small team in the setting up of a new service providing psychological support for cancer services within the area. The team will include a band 7/8a psychologist role and for a year the support of an assistant psychologist. We are happy to consider job share/part time working.

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical psychologists to join our well-established Department of Medical Psychology. The department is friendly, supportive, and flexible. The team includes clinical and counselling psychologists, trainees, assistants, and excellent admin/clerical support. We place great emphasis on supervision and personal development, which is possible through working within a psychology department. We meet regularly for case presentations, clinical governance, and business meetings. We also have a monthly peer group meeting and regular time-out to enable reflection and service development. We have a team base at Leicester General Hospital, although the role will involve work at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve leading the development of a new service, alongside another psychologist and assistant. The role will offer the opportunity to evaluate the needs of the client group, through close liaison with medical teams and patients. Initially, this will involve setting up pathways, referral criteria and determining how the service will operate. This is likely to be done through liaison with the MDTs, Macmillan and other cancer psychology teams within the East Midlands.

It is likely the role will include staff training, support and supervision, as well as working closely with medical teams. There is likely to be psychological assessment both for surgery and psychological support. There will be one to one therapy work, the potential to set up groups, as well as creating new ways to ensure patients are supported psychologically, both as inpatients and outpatients.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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