Lead Practitioner Psychologist in Cancer and Palliative Care

MT Consulting Group; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Lead Practitioner Psychologist specialized in cancer and palliative care. This is a part-time permanent position focusing on developing psychological services within a multidisciplinary framework in a culturally diverse environment. The successful candidate will work closely with patients and families, providing both direct clinical care and leadership within the Macmillan Psycho-oncology Service.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Evidence of continuing professional development required.
• Experience in cancer and palliative care, particularly within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate psychological services at Ealing Hospital and Meadow House Hospice.
• Provide clinical supervision and lead service evaluations.
• Work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical input and ensure adherence to professional guidelines.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Leadership skills

Communication

Education

Post-graduate doctoral training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Lead Practitioner Psychologist in Cancer and Palliative Care

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Job Summary

This 0.6wte role offers a rare and exciting opportunity to combine an interest in both hospice and broader oncology work, across a single hospital site.

Job Summary

This 0.6wte role offers a rare and exciting opportunity to combine an interest in both hospice and broader oncology work, across a single hospital site.

It will suit someone with good experience in cancer / palliative care, and a desire to further develop their leadership skills.

The successful applicant will join the Macmillan Psycho-oncology Service, deputise for the consultant psychologist and provide leadership for Ealing services: Ealing Hospital and Meadow House Hospice.

The role is integrated into the wider Psycho-oncology Service and receives additional support from the very active clinical health psychology network.

Direct clinical work will include outpatient oncology clinics within the main hospital, and within the hospice, psychological services work with both patients and families.

This is a highly stimulating area of work, enhanced by the cultural diversity of the population we serve. Colleagues within hospice and cancer services are friendly and demonstrate a persistent commitment to delivering high quality care.

Informal enquiries or visits are very welcome. Please contact Dr Sue Gibbons, Macmillan Consultant Psychologist on 02088692542 or

Main duties of the job

• Develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of psychological services to Meadow House Hospice and cancer services at Ealing Hospital.
• Personally provide highly specialist clinical input across palliative care/cancer services at Ealing hospital (including highly specialist assessment, treatment planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes).
• As required, deputise for the Consultant Practitioner Psychologist and contribute to management/leadership/provision of MPoS.
• Initiate and collaborate in service evaluation, audit and research.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation and training.
• Ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of other psychological specialists within MPoS.
• Provide line management to less senior psychological specialists.
• Work as an autonomous professional within the guidelines and policies of the BPS, HCPC and LNWH, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
• Undertake policy development in collaboration with other senior clinical/operational colleagues.
  
  

About Us

LNWH provides cancer services to the London boroughs of Harrow, Brent and Ealing across three hospital sites, Northwick Park, Ealing Hospital Central Middlesex (including St Mark's Hospital). The Trust provides surgical and chemotherapy services, including specialist treatment for Head and Neck and Complex Colorectal Cancer under St Marks Hospital. We have links closely with the local and regional cancer centres for radiotherapy and other specialist services.

Meadow House Hospice situated alongside Ealing Hospital, provides specialist palliative and end of life care for patients with life limiting illness who live in the boroughs of Ealing or Hounslow.

The Macmillan Psycho-oncology Service (MPoS), operates within a model of stepped care and is therefore well integrated into the wider staff team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

Depending on experience per annum inclusive HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

337-NP-8728DG-A

Job locations

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

London

UB1 3HW

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Essential

Education/ qualifications

• 1.Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology Status and registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• 2.Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
• 3.Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• 4.Completion of formal training in clinical supervision.
  
  

Desirable

• Masters or other post graduate training in health psychology or models of psychological therapy relevant to the health setting
  
  

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of complex methods of psychological assessment including the theory, evidence base and application of psychological approaches and interventions for people with physical health conditions including cancer and under palliative care.
• Highly-developed knowledge in approaches to consultation provided to multidisciplinary services and other professional/non-professional groups
• Well-developed knowledge of the use clinical governance to support and maintain good clinical practice.
• Well-developed knowledge of the needs of individuals from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and experience of applying clinical health psychology within this context.
• Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within a multidisciplinary team with adults presenting with physical health problems, presenting problems that reflect the whole life span, full range of clinical severity and full range of care settings including inpatient, outpatient, community, and residential care settings
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills in relation to exercising clinical responsibility for service users psychological care and treatment and for professional actions within the roles of clinical psychologist, keyworker/care co-ordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
• Compassionate, flexible, sensitive and committed with an enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary working and a thoughtful approach to developing psychological services within this context
• Experience of developing and facilitating staff teaching and training for psychologists, the wider multidisciplinary service. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care and actively working to promote effective team working. Experience of representing psychology within the wider organisation.
  
  

HEART values

Essential

• Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork
  
  

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

London

UB1 3HW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

London

UB1 3HW

Employer's website

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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