• Job Description

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  Job summary

  We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled clinical or counselling psychologist to join the Macmillan Clinical Psychology Service in the multidisciplinary Cancer Care and Haematology Unit (CCHU) in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT). The service provides high quality psychological care for adults affected by cancer and experiencing significant psychological distress.

  You will be in a team with three clinical psychologists and will liaise closely and work with two other clinical psychologists in our community cancer project. This project is developing the provision of psychological support/interventions for Buckinghamshire residents diagnosed with cancer and living with and beyond cancer. The project involves colleagues from primary care, Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies and third sector organisations.

  The service is going through an exciting time and there will be opportunities for developing individual and group work, increasing collaborations with the MDT in CCHU and service development.

  Main duties of the job

  You will be part of a team providing a range of evidence based psychological therapies (individual, couple and group). Interventions include helping individuals prepare for complex treatments and associated decision-making, enhance their ability to cope with cancer related fatigue, managing cancer related distress and fear of recurrence, and living well with treatable but not curable cancer.

  The role will involve delivering cross-professional supervision and training to support MDT staff working in cancer care and haematology as well as providing placements for trainee clinical psychologists on placement.

  A maximum of 5% of the post holder's working week will be focused on working with trust psychology colleagues to increase the reach of psychology across the trust. You will be part of a trust team of 25 psychologists and therapists.

  Full or part time hours and requests for flexible working will be considered.

  About us

  Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

  What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

  We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

  We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

  Why work for us?

  We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

  As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

  Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

  What do we stand for?

  Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

  Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

  Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

  Date posted

  28 July 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  434-SS5479073

  Job locations

  Stoke Mandeville Hospital

  Mandeville Road

  Aylesbury

  HP21 8AL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post Graduate Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS or CBT diploma
  • HCPC Registered or BABCP accredited

  Desirable

  • Post doctoral training
  • Training in supervision

  Experience

  Essential

  • Supervised experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the lifespan and presenting with a wide range of clinical severity across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient, community and residential care settings.
  • Experience of working as a psychologist in a multidisciplinary setting working with people with physical health problems
  • Experience of teaching and training non-psychologists
  • Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems

  Desirable

  • Experience of working as a psychologist with people with a diagnosis of cancer

  SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

  Essential

  • Skills in assessing and working with people with complex psychological, health and social difficulties
  • Well-developed skills in verbal and written communication
  • Knowledge and skills in the application of psychological models within a health psychology setting.
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups.
  • Skills in supervision provision

  Desirable

  • Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material.
  • Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.

  Personal

  Essential

  • Enthusiasm for the application of psychological models in an acute hospital setting.
  • Passionate about working in multidisciplinary teams
  • Enjoys being creative in methods of service provision

  SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

  Essential

  • Must be able to travel between hospital sites

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post Graduate Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS or CBT diploma
  • HCPC Registered or BABCP accredited

  Desirable

  • Post doctoral training
  • Training in supervision

  Experience

  Essential

  • Supervised experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the lifespan and presenting with a wide range of clinical severity across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient, community and residential care settings.
  • Experience of working as a psychologist in a multidisciplinary setting working with people with physical health problems
  • Experience of teaching and training non-psychologists
  • Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems

  Desirable

  • Experience of working as a psychologist with people with a diagnosis of cancer

  SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

  Essential

  • Skills in assessing and working with people with complex psychological, health and social difficulties
  • Well-developed skills in verbal and written communication
  • Knowledge and skills in the application of psychological models within a health psychology setting.
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups.
  • Skills in supervision provision

  Desirable

  • Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material.
  • Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.

  Personal

  Essential

  • Enthusiasm for the application of psychological models in an acute hospital setting.
  • Passionate about working in multidisciplinary teams
  • Enjoys being creative in methods of service provision

  SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

  Essential

  • Must be able to travel between hospital sites

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Stoke Mandeville Hospital

  Mandeville Road

  Aylesbury

  HP21 8AL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Stoke Mandeville Hospital

  Mandeville Road

  Aylesbury

  HP21 8AL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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