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Macmillan Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (Cancer & Pall Care) • Uxbridge
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience with psychological assessments in a clinical setting, particularly for patients with cancer or in palliative care? Can you describe your experience with psychological assessments in a clinical setting, particularly for patients with cancer or in palliative care?

2. What evidence-based psychological interventions do you prefer to use when treating patients with cancer, and why? What evidence-based psychological interventions do you prefer to use when treating patients with cancer, and why?

3. How do you approach formulating psychological treatment plans for patients with complex needs, and what frameworks do you find most effective? How do you approach formulating psychological treatment plans for patients with complex needs, and what frameworks do you find most effective?

4. Can you provide an example of how you have successfully collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in a previous role? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Can you provide an example of how you have successfully collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in a previous role? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?

5. In what ways do you ensure clear and effective communication with other professionals involved in the treatment of your clients? In what ways do you ensure clear and effective communication with other professionals involved in the treatment of your clients?

6. How do you ensure that your psychological interventions are culturally appropriate for diverse patient populations? Can you share any specific examples? How do you ensure that your psychological interventions are culturally appropriate for diverse patient populations? Can you share any specific examples?

7. What do you believe are the key elements of effective clinical supervision, and how do you seek supervision to enhance your professional development? What do you believe are the key elements of effective clinical supervision, and how do you seek supervision to enhance your professional development?

8. How would you handle a situation where a colleague disagrees with your assessment or treatment plan for a patient? How would you handle a situation where a colleague disagrees with your assessment or treatment plan for a patient?

9. Can you discuss a time when you faced an ethical dilemma in your practice? How did you handle it, and what was the outcome? Can you discuss a time when you faced an ethical dilemma in your practice? How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?

10. How do you stay updated with the latest developments in psychological practice, particularly within the field of Psycho-oncology? How do you stay updated with the latest developments in psychological practice, particularly within the field of Psycho-oncology?

11. Describe your experience with service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. Can you give an example of a project you worked on and its impact? Describe your experience with service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. Can you give an example of a project you worked on and its impact?

12. What metrics do you believe are most important for monitoring the outcomes of psychological treatments in palliative care settings? What metrics do you believe are most important for monitoring the outcomes of psychological treatments in palliative care settings?

13. What attracted you to the field of cancer and palliative care psychology, and what do you find most rewarding about this area of work? What attracted you to the field of cancer and palliative care psychology, and what do you find most rewarding about this area of work?

14. How do you manage the emotional demands of working in a palliative care environment? What strategies do you employ for self-care? How do you manage the emotional demands of working in a palliative care environment? What strategies do you employ for self-care?

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Role: Macmillan Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (Cancer & Pall Care) in Uxbridge

Interviewed on Friday 25 April 2025 at 01:52.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMacmillan Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (Cancer & Pall Care) with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Uxbridge\n\n We welcome colleagues with an interest in the specialty of Cancer and Palliative Care, who value a warm team environment and scope to develop under expert supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. This role is a well-established part of a Consultant-led multi-professional Psycho-oncology team, co-located with cancer & palliative care clinical MDTs, and supported by the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at Hillingdon Hospital and the CNWL Psychological Professions network. This is a part-time 0.6 WTE role, involving onsite hospital-based inpatient & outpatient work, with occasional community home-based palliative care work (for which, use of a car is advantageous). Onsite working is required most of the time. We figure a good informal chat is the best advert, please call us to discuss or arrange a visit. Key Responsibilities in Clinical Care To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients and carers referred to the cancer and palliative care psychological support service To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a patient's psychological concerns, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis. Toprovide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress throughout both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. Please see full description in the attached JD document. About us Job Purpose: To provide a specialist psychology service to cancer and palliative patients and their carers, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. To support the specialist community palliative care team (CNWL), Hospital Palliative Care Team (The Hillingdon Hospital) and cancer services (The Hillingdon Hospital) by providing a direct clinical service and via attendance at multidisciplinary meetings. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. To undertake service evaluation, quality improvement, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor Please see full JD attached. "}