Job summary The post holder will work within the Physical Health Psychology service, which has more than 90 staff working across the whole of Cumbria.
The team and service provide psychological care to patients with physical health problems, including long term conditions (LTCs) including: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diabetes Cardiac Issues Cancer The service also works collaboratively with related services, which provide psychological/rehabilitative services for neuropsychological issues (including stroke) chronic fatigue (CFS) medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), palliative care and paediatric diabetes.
Further detailed information can be found in the job description.
More hours may be available subject to budget availability.
Main duties of the job Further detailed information on the main duties of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.
The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisationQuality and safety at the heart of our TrustA positive patient experience every timeA great place to workManaging our money wel As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.
All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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