Job summary
Band 7 Psychological Therapist, (Skin cancer).
0.5wte. Based at Broomfield hospital, Essex.
The psychological therapies Service (PTS) is a hospital based service, offering treatment to both inpatients and outpatients from a wide range of medical specialities. We are vibrant, multidisciplinary team which includes psychotherapists, counsellors, clinical and counselling psychologists, creative therapists and administrators. The postholder will become part of the team working with oncology and palliative care patients. They will be linked with the skin cancer MDT based in the regional St Andrews centre for plastic surgery and Burns. Each day will involve a mixture of inpatient and outpatient work. There a opportunities for creative, joint and group work.
The role is supported by the wider PTS team that has staff in other clinical areas at Broomfield and across the other MSEFT sites. We prioritise supporting our staff and their development by providing both individual and group supervision as well as regular team discussions/ away days. We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who are resilient and able to meet the challenge of this complex work. We require candidates who are able to work on their own imitative as well as in a team with a displayed interest in the link between physical and psychological health.
Main duties of the job
- To provide psychological screening, psychosocial information, assessment and treatment to patients and their families in the oncology skin cancer service.
- To provide an outpatient psychological service to patients, and families when appropriate regarding managing their cancer and / or palliative care.
- To provide training to staff on relevant psychological and mental health issues.
- To provide specialist input with clinical autonomy, working in ways which are sensitive to the needs of patients and staff from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the JD for more details regarding the role and do call us if you would like more information.
This will be an opportunity for shortlisted candidates to meet some of the team, find out more about the work and discuss some common scenarios. After which successful candidates will have an individual interview if they choose to proceed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the JD for more details regarding the role and do call us if you would like more information.
This will be an opportunity for shortlisted candidates to meet some of the team, find out more about the work and discuss some common scenarios. After which successful candidates will have an individual interview if they choose to proceed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in more than one model ie systemic, schema, EMDR, CBT, ACT
Qualifications
Essential
- professional psychological training with accreditation. ie HCPC, BACP or UKPC
- minimum graduate level qualification (counselling level 5 or above)
Desirable
- post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Work experience in a setting with clearly transferable skills
- Work in psychological physical health setting
Desirable
- Experience of working on an inpatient ward
- Experience of working with MDT staff
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills. Clear and relevant application form.
- Ability to discuss patients sensitively, professionally and based on evidence.
Desirable
- Experience communicating with systems: ie families, teams.
- Have delivered reflective groups with patients and or staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in more than one model ie systemic, schema, EMDR, CBT, ACT
Qualifications
Essential
- professional psychological training with accreditation. ie HCPC, BACP or UKPC
- minimum graduate level qualification (counselling level 5 or above)
Desirable
- post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Work experience in a setting with clearly transferable skills
- Work in psychological physical health setting
Desirable
- Experience of working on an inpatient ward
- Experience of working with MDT staff
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills. Clear and relevant application form.
- Ability to discuss patients sensitively, professionally and based on evidence.
Desirable
- Experience communicating with systems: ie families, teams.
- Have delivered reflective groups with patients and or staff
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).
