Principal Practitioner Psychologist Lead Oncology Psychology Service

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Lead Practitioner Psychologist in Oncology at North Middlesex University Hospital. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments, formulating treatment plans, and supervising staff to promote psychologically informed care within oncology and palliative care. This position offers career development opportunities and the chance to lead projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical health settings and medical teams.
• Interest in collaborative work to promote psychologically informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Providing highly specialist psychological assessments for service users.
• Formulating and implementing treatment plans based on evidence-based methods.
• Offering expert guidance on psychological issues related to oncology patient care.

Skills

Psychological Assessment

Collaborative Work

Psychologically Informed Practice

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Oncology & Palliative Care specialties at North Middlesex University Hospital, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, as a Consultant Psychologist led service.

This post is suitable for a Lead Practitioner Psychologist in Oncology with experience in physical health settings and medical teams, ideally familiar with the needs of patients in Oncology & Palliative Care services. An interest in collaborative work to promote psychologically informed practice is essential. The role offers opportunities for career development, including leading projects, pathway development, and consultancy.

The post holder will likely be based at North Middlesex University Hospital, focusing initially on inpatient and outpatient care. Responsibilities include teaching, supervision, and supporting nursing colleagues to promote psychologically informed care within oncology and palliative care. Supervisory duties for trainees and junior staff may also be part of the role.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Providing highly specialist psychological assessments for service users, utilizing complex data from various sources such as psychological tests, self-report measures, and interviews.
2. Formulating and implementing treatment plans based on appropriate conceptual frameworks and employing evidence-based methods across care settings.
3. Offering expert guidance on psychological issues related to oncology patient care.
4. Managing referral pathways and information databases for the North Middlesex Oncology Psychology Service.
5. Supporting access to psychological interventions for patients experiencing distress, mental health issues, or cognitive challenges, using approaches like CBT, ACT, CFT, trauma-informed, systemic therapies, and motivational interviewing.
6. Contributing to a comprehensive package of care through psychological interventions and management strategies.
7. Providing consultation and guidance to other professionals for patient formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
8. Ensuring the clinical team has access to psychological knowledge and frameworks for patient care.

North Mid is part of the North Central London integrated care system, working closely with NHS and local authority organizations across Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. We value our staff and support their training to deliver excellent clinical care. The trust is also a training provider for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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This advert closes on Friday, 23 May 2025.