Applied Psychologist - Clinical

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 31 October 2024

Job summary

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 be involved in supporting a newly appointed 8b psychologist in setting up the psychological provision for cancer services within the area. This will involve working closely with the relevant MDTs, developing a local plan and pathway, input to meetings and clinics, offering training and supervision.

The role will also involve patient work, including psychological assessments (including for suitability for surgery), signposting and intervention. The role will also be supported initially by an assistant psychologist. 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 also work at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve working closely with the Cancer Services in the acute hospital trust to determine the needs of these services. Following this the successful candidate will work alongside the band 8B to develop the service. The role will also involve liaising with other cancer services and developing good relationships and clear treatment pathways.

The role will also include one to one assessments, as well as intervention, assessments for surgery with guidance and training from the 8B psychologist and possibly the development and running of groups.

There is already a request for more level two training for staff, as well as more supervision and there will be scope to offer complex case discussions and reflective groups within MDTs. There will be an assistant to support the role for the first year and help with collation of data, which will also be part of the role.

With the current development of cancer services within the East Midlands there are already a number of supervisory and special interest groups offing good links and support.

The new roles are also well funded and supported by Macmillan, which offers many benefits. The role is also based within our well-established and growing Department of Medical Psychology. This department is friendly, supportive, and flexible. The team includes clinical and counselling psychologists, trainees, assistants, and excellent admin/clerical support.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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 cri

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000819

Job locations

Hadley House, Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE5 4PW

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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.