Job summary
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This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative Psychology Team. The post-holder would also be based within a diverse Medical Psychology Team, working within an acute setting across many clinical specialties. This provides excellent additional opportunities, including peer support, supervision and CPD alongside psychology colleagues.
We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist/High Intensity Therapist (Band 7) who is creative, motivated and passionate about the role that Psychology can have within Psycho-oncology services across the University Hospital of Hartlepool and North Tees. The .5 post is offered at a band 7 with the potential for progression from band 7 to 8a through a competency-based gateway (preceptorship) .
Main duties of the job
The post allows for the opportunity to join teams that value the contribution that psychology brings to their work. The Psychologists who work across our service value the variety that working within Psycho-oncology can bring and enjoy using a broad range of knowledge and skills to provide therapy for those presenting with mental health difficulties related to their cancer situation and care.
The post is line managed through a robust Psychology structure and offers great opportunities to develop a specialist area of Psychological expertise whilst working therapeutically, such as individual therapy, group work and supervision skills.
This post will predominately involve direct clinical work with patients via face-to-face, telephone and possible home visits or community visits such as care homes and Hospices. Within this role you will receive supervision and support from the Psychology Service Lead. Alongside this, the role involves supervising the Assistant Psychologists as well as supporting Head of Department and other senior staff in their work where needed, e.g. with Audits, annual report preparations, compiling data and presenting audit/research results.
Fundamentally, the post-holder will be expected to demonstrate compassion and empathy by supporting individuals / family come to terms with receiving a diagnosis of Cancer or a Palliative prognosis. The candidate will be expected to be a good communicator and demonstrate positive leadership skills.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
The candidate will be expected to hold a caseload of patients within cancer and palliative care
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary Team
Support the Lead Psychologist with daily duties and management responsibilities, such as supervising trainees, delivering training , audit and research, providing consultancy and staff support
Attending regular MDTs and take a proactive approach to reducing waiting times for patients requiring psychological support
Job description
Job responsibilities
The candidate will be expected to hold a caseload of patients within cancer and palliative care
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary Team
Support the Lead Psychologist with daily duties and management responsibilities, such as supervising trainees, delivering training , audit and research, providing consultancy and staff support
Attending regular MDTs and take a proactive approach to reducing waiting times for patients requiring psychological support
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Successful completion of : A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent 2.1, i.e. High Intensity IAPT Course / Post Grad CBT A recorded/registered qualification as a psychological therapy practitioner, demonstrating the competences as required with Accreditation with BABCP Evidence of continued professional Development
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients , Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. ? Demonstrable experience with routine outcome monitoring. ? Demonstrable experience of carrying out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Knowledge and understanding of anxiety, depression and trauma and how it may present in physical healthcare settings.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotional and distressing clinical difficulties. ? Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high quality work. ? Ability to reflect upon the needs of individuals from a diverse social, cultural and ethnic background, ensuring that the intervention promotes choice and is appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health setting for one year or more. ? Accreditation for other NICE-compliant psychological therapies such as IPT, Behavioural Couple Therapy for Depression, EMDR. ? Full driving license and ability to use a car in accordance with the needs of the post.
- Experience of working in physical healthcare settings ? Experience of working with people experiencing anxiety, depression and the lasting impact of stigma and trauma. ? Experience of completing clinical audits within a service. ? Experience of MDT working and liaising with other professional groups. ? Experience of supervising healthcare staff.
- Awareness and understanding of the relevant medical conditions and treatments and the psychological impact this could have
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Successful completion of : A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent 2.1, i.e. High Intensity IAPT Course / Post Grad CBT A recorded/registered qualification as a psychological therapy practitioner, demonstrating the competences as required with Accreditation with BABCP Evidence of continued professional Development
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients , Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. ? Demonstrable experience with routine outcome monitoring. ? Demonstrable experience of carrying out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Knowledge and understanding of anxiety, depression and trauma and how it may present in physical healthcare settings.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotional and distressing clinical difficulties. ? Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high quality work. ? Ability to reflect upon the needs of individuals from a diverse social, cultural and ethnic background, ensuring that the intervention promotes choice and is appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health setting for one year or more. ? Accreditation for other NICE-compliant psychological therapies such as IPT, Behavioural Couple Therapy for Depression, EMDR. ? Full driving license and ability to use a car in accordance with the needs of the post.
- Experience of working in physical healthcare settings ? Experience of working with people experiencing anxiety, depression and the lasting impact of stigma and trauma. ? Experience of completing clinical audits within a service. ? Experience of MDT working and liaising with other professional groups. ? Experience of supervising healthcare staff.
- Awareness and understanding of the relevant medical conditions and treatments and the psychological impact this could have
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).
