Macmillan Assistant Psychologist (Higher Level)

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Macmillan Assistant Psychologist. This entry-level role offers the chance to work in psycho-oncology, managing patient records and assisting in clinical care. Gain valuable experience while contributing to cancer and palliative care services.

Qualifications

• Entry level position in psycho-oncology with administrative and clinical responsibilities.
• Opportunities to assist in clinical care and participate in service development.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient records and databases, conduct audits and research projects.
• Support psychological care under supervision of qualified psychologists.

Skills

Clinical Care

Psycho-education

Group Work

Education

Psychology Degree

Job description

Macmillan Assistant Psychologist (Higher Level)

Macmillan Assistant Psychologist (Higher Level)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Macmillan Psycho-oncology team at LNWHT. This post holder will work alongside the Macmillan Consultant and Senior Psychologists.

The post holder will contribute to several key projects, including patient/staff consultation surveys, service audit and review. They will also provide administrative support to the Psychology service, take responsibility for managing triage and information gathering for new referrals, and manage patient records, activity recording and database.

Under supervision from the qualified psychologists there will be opportunities to assist in the provision of clinical care of patients. depending on need, this may take the form of psycho-education, group work and administering outcome measures.

We are confident that the post holder will gain valuable experience to contribute to a career in clinical psychology. The post holder will also have opportunities to be part of London support network of assistants in cancer and palliative care.

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. Specifically, The Post Holder Will

• Take responsibility for clinically related administration, managing patient records, databases and activity recording, collection of statistics, development and conduct of audit and/or research projects, teaching and other activities related to clinical governance.
• As required, work within professional guidelines and under the direct supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist to deliver, support and enhance the psychological care of patients and their significant others within Cancer and Palliative Care services.
• Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe and informed environment.
  
  

Beyond Cancer Services, MPoS is part of the wider LNWH Psychological Services Network (PSN) that brings together psychological specialists from across the Trust. The role includes participation in the service development and support activities of PSN.

LNWH provides cancer services to the London boroughs of Harrow, Brent and Ealing across three hospital sites, Northwick Park, Central Middlesex (including St Mark’s Hospital), and Ealing 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 close links with the local and regional cancer centres for radiotherapy and other specialist services

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Mark Barrington Job title: Head of Psychological Services Email address: [e-mail]

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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