We are delighted to offer a Band 7, Clinical Psychologist, part-time post (22.5 hours per week) within our Clinical Health Psychology Service. The post will primarily work into the Cancer Psychology Service, with some opportunity to provide input into the wider Bariatric Psychology, Pain Management and Clinical Health team, depending upon service need.
The post will provide opportunity to work with cancer patients at all stages of cancer diagnosis and treatment, and across various cancer specialities, including palliative care. The post holder will offer specialist assessment and treatment (group and individual) for a wide range of cancer-related psychological difficulties. This can include helping people prepare for complex treatments and associated decision-making, enhancing their ability to cope with symptoms, adjustment related difficulties, cancer related traumatic stress, managing fears of cancer recurrence, and living well with cancer. We work closely with the cancer multi-disciplinary teams to provide consultation, supervision and training, and there is opportunity for service development as we continue our journey towards embedding psychologically informed care as part of the wider pathway. The post is primarily outpatient work and you will work alongside a Senior Clinical Psychologist as well as other psychological professionals.
We believe in helping our clinicians to develop and can provide multiple strands of support and learning opportunities.
Main duties of the job The post holder will deliver a service to outpatients as an integral member of the Clinical Health Psychology Service consisting of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Senior Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, and Psychological Therapists.
The post primarily will be split across Cancer Psychology and Bariatric Psychology, and there will be some opportunity to provide input into the wider Pain Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology teams, depending on service need.
The post holder will undertake specialist psychological assessment and complete one-to-one and group interventions for people experiencing significant psychological distress associated with diagnosis and treatment for cancer.
This post will also involve undertaking comprehensive specialist assessments for patients wishing to be considered for bariatric surgery (weight-loss surgery).
The post holder will mainly be based at the Bennett Centre as many of our patients are now opting for face-to-face appointments; there may be some opportunity for remote working.
About us As a Trust, we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high-quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045. As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognize that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our Proud to be Green engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Job description Job responsibilities Provides a service for adults experiencing significant psychological distress in relation to diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Provides assessment for people pre- and post-bariatric surgery.
Manages a caseload of appropriate size, complexity and severity, including people who have complex problems which may present as challenging or risky. Problems may be complicated by physical disability, impaired cognitive functioning, other physical illnesses and issues related to trauma.
Provides specialised psychological assessments.
Produces psychological formulations of clients' difficulties, based upon analyses of assessment findings and psychological theory. Sensitively documents and feeds back formulations to the client and, where appropriate and with client consent, to carers, staff, the client's GP and the referring agency.
Exercises autonomous clinical responsibility for the development and implementation of psychological interventions, adjusting and reformulating as appropriate.
Receives regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist or eligible shortly (Clinical / Counselling) Experience Essential Experience during or post-qualification in a physical health environment, working with people experiencing significant mental health difficulties Employer details Employer name North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address Bennett Centre
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4ND
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