Psychologist or CBT Psychotherapist | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cancer care organization in Greater London seeks a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to provide high-quality psychological support to adult cancer patients. Responsibilities include delivering evidence-based interventions, supervising other healthcare professionals, and contributing to service development. Applicants should be registered psychologists with experience in acute settings and in therapies like CBT and ACT. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Stimulation and dynamic working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Clear career pathways

Flexible working requests

Qualifications

• Experience in acute hospital settings.
• Experience delivering CBT/ACT/CFT.
• Ability to provide supervision and contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical/counselling psychology services to cancer patients.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines.
• Provide specialist advice on patients’ psychological care.

Skills

CBT

ACT

Clinical supervision

Excellent communication

Collaboration skills

Education

Registered clinical or counselling psychologist or CBT therapist

Job description

Overview

Are you a registered clinical or counselling psychologist or a CBT therapist with experience working in an acute hospital environment using CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches?

We are looking for a Band 7 0.8 wte Clinical/Counselling psychologist to work in our Sutton hospital site in our ‘directive’ pathway (e.g. CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches). EMDR would be a plus. As well as direct inpatient and outpatient work, this role will also include supervision to nurses/AHPs within the trust, psychological consultation to medical and rehabilitation teams, and service development.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups, as well as people who have a disability. The post is advertised as 0.8 (4 days) however there is the option of working anything from 3 to 5 days a week. Please state the number of days you would like to work on your application.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality specialist clinical/counselling psychology/CBT therapy service to adult cancer patients within the context of the Adult Psychological Support Service, including assessment and evidence-based interventions associated with the complex physical and psychological impacts of a cancer diagnosis.
• Work autonomously, within professional guidelines, code of conduct and the overall framework of the team/trust policies and procedures.
• Provide specialist advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to colleagues through psychosocial meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings and attendance at clinics if appropriate.
• Utilize research skills for audit, policy and development of psychological services for patients with cancer.
• Develop, organize, and deliver specialist psychological education and training for multi-professionals caring for individuals impacted by cancer; and patients and their carers as required by The Royal Marsden Trust in collaboration with other colleagues.
• Offer, where appropriate, clinical supervision to attached trainee psychological practitioners, assistant psychologists working in the team, clinical nurse specialists/other members of the health care team as appropriate.
• Provide supervision and contribute to service development within the directive pathway (structured therapies such as CBT/ ACT/ CFT).

Qualifications

• Registered clinical or counselling psychologist or CBT therapist with experience in acute hospital settings.
• Experience delivering CBT/ ACT/ CFT (and EMDR would be a plus).
• Ability to provide supervision, psychological consultation, and contribute to service development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and a commitment to ethical practice.

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment with a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. We welcome flexible working requests from the point of hire to support work-life balance.

Additional Information

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification. To work as a clinician in the delivery of a psychology service to the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, working directly and indirectly with patients, and with members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the care of cancer patients, to improve patients’ psychological wellbeing, quality of life and coping strategies. To provide specialist psychological assessments for patients referred to the Adult Psychological Support Service and make decisions about support options taking into account the individual needs and choice of the patient, their clinical treatment, prognosis and resources available; referring on to the most appropriate specialists if required. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and development of a psychological care treatment plan. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings across tumour sites and clinical services where appropriate, develop relationships with medical teams and offer supervision where appropriate.

Closing date: Provisional interview date and location, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea SW3 6JJ

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