Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to deliver psychological assessments and interventions for individuals dealing with cancer and chronic health issues. The role offers opportunities for professional development, supportive supervision, and a flexible work environment while contributing to a diverse and inclusive team.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellness opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Regular supervision

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or third year trainee psychologists welcome.
• Experience in psychological assessment & interventions.
• Willingness to participate in continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake psychological assessments and provide one-to-one and group interventions.
• Work with patients experiencing psychological distress due to cancer and other long-term conditions.
• Contribute to the Physical Health Psychology Service.

Skills

Assessment

Psychological interventions

Coping strategies

Trauma management

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

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Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist in Physical Health

This post is split across Cancer & Clinical Health Psychology, there may be an opportunity to provide input into the wider Pain and Bariatric Psychology services.

The post holder will undertake psychological assessment & complete one-to-one and group interventions for people experiencing psychological distress associated with diagnosis & treatment for cancer or long term health conditions.

The post will provide opportunity to work with patients at all stages of diagnosis & treatment, & across various specialities. The post holder will offer specialist assessment and treatment for a wide range of psychological difficulties. This can include (but is not limited to), helping people prepare for complex treatments & associated decision-making, enhancing their ability to cope with symptoms, adjustment related difficulties, medical related traumatic stress, managing fears of recurrence, & living well with treatable but not curable conditions.

We believe in helping our clinicians to develop & can provide multiple strands of support & learning opportunities in a friendly & well-respected service. Regular supervision will be provided. External learning & development opportunities available.

We would welcome applications from newly qualified clinicians, as well as third year trainee psychologists..

The post holder will be based at the Bennett Centre however there may be some opportunity for flexible working.

The post holder will deliver a service to outpatients as an integral member of the Physical Health Psychology Service consisting of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Senior Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, and Psychological Therapists.

The post primarily will be split across Cancer Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology, and there will be some opportunity to provide input into the wider Pain Psychology and Bariatric Psychology service, depending on service need.

The post holder will undertake specialist psychological assessment and complete one-to-one and group interventions for people experiencing significant psychological distress associated with diagnosis and treatment for cancer or long-term health conditions.

The post holder will mainly be based at the Bennett Centre as some of our patients are now opting

for face-to-face appointments; there may be some opportunity for remote working.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anja Steiner Job title: Clinical Consultant Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 123 1535

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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