Psychologist

We are looking for a Band 7 1.0wte 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 inpatient and outpatient work, this role will also include supervision to nurses/AHPs within the trust and service development.

You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified and trainee psychological practitioners from across a range of clinical backgrounds, including counselling, psychology (clinical and counselling), psychosexual therapy, psychotherapy, psychiatry and mental health nursing. There is excellent internal and external CPD provision.

• Dr Jennie Baxter, Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist on jennie.baxter@rmh.nhs.uk or 020 8661 3006

Main duties of the job

• To work within our ‘directive’ pathway providing structured therapies such as CBT/ ACT/ CFT (our other pathways are: exploratory, family, TYA, psychosexual and psychiatry/ mental health nursing).
• Provide a high quality specialist clinical/ counselling psychologist/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.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person 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.
• To attend case conferences, reviews and other meetings as and when appropriate.
• To ensure that reports and other correspondence are entered into the relevant notes and communicated to other professionals, parents and children, as appropriate.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Post-Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical / Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the BPS AND Registration with Health Care Professions Council
• Training in one or more additional specialised areas of clinical practice, including CBT and 3rd wave CBT/EMDR/training in management of late effects and survivorship issues in cancer care or physical health
• Recognised supervision qualification/ training

Experience

• Psychology experience in acute settings
• Psychology experience working with individuals with long term, life threatening physical illness
• Experience using CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches in pure and integrated ways
• Psychological care and treatment as a professionally qualified clinician
• Experience of working within multi-cultural settings
• Experience of providing clinical supervision in a group and 1:1
• Psychological experience working in Cancer care/ Palliative Care/ HIV/ Critical Care
• Evidence of research productivity

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.