We are seeking to recruit a Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for an exciting opportunity in Cancer Care at University Hospitals Dorset.

You will be involved in carrying out 2 new projects designed to increase the provision of psychosocial support for people affected by cancer in Dorset. These projects will involve developing, implementing and evaluating interventions aimed at reducing the psychological impact of treatment for people with Haematological Malignancy, and at reducing psychological barriers to cancer treatment across all tumour groups. You will work closely with the Team Lead in developing these projects, and will have support from an Assistant Psychologist.

This post is full time, and we will consider part time or job share arrangements. Funding has been secured for 18 months.

Applicants who have less than 2 years experience as a qualified clinical psychologist may be offered a Band 7 role if appropriate.

Base Location: Forest Holme Hospice, Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

You will develop relationships with the Cancer MDTs and ward based clinicians to identify and support people affected by cancer, as well as provide opportunities for improving psychological screening and support provided by other healthcare professionals. The work will involve supporting the emotional impact of the work on healthcare clinicians where necessary, and influencing the treatment environment to support trauma-informed care. You will provide a safe and effective evidence-based Level 4 psychological support service to individuals, couples and families who are affected by a diagnosis of cancer in line with NICE Guidance on Cancer Care Services, Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults. You will work closely within our team comprised of Clinical Psychologist and Team Lead, Counsellors, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, and a Social Worker. We all work alongside multidisciplinary professionals providing nursing, medical and therapeutic care.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registered practitioner psychologist

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment

Desirable

• Post-qualification experience of working in clinical health psychology, preferably including cancer and palliative care
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, teaching and training.

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Desirable

• Ability to work across the lifespan, with individuals, couples and groups

Knowledge

Desirable

• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Forest Holme Hospice, 5 Seldown Road

Poole

BH15 1TS

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