Principal Clinical Psychologist • Sutton The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPrincipal Clinical Psychologist with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton\n\n For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. In conjunction with the Consultant Paediatric Psychologist, other team members and the wider paediatric multi-disciplinary psychosocial team, contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive clinical psychology service for children and young people with cancer, and their families Providing specialist psychological assessments of children and adolescents with cancer and their families, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources. To formulate and implement plans (or facilitate appropriate external referral) for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of the patients or any member of their familys mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual or theoretical framework of the patients difficulties, and employing methods of proven therapeutic efficacy for intervention. To be responsible for implementing and coordinating a range of highly specialised psychological and neuropsychological assessments and interventions for individuals, couples, families and groups based upon appropriate psychological models. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 8a (0.9 WTE) for a permanent post, working with children and teenagers who have cancer and with their families. This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced multi-disciplinary medical and nursing oncology unit, where leadership, innovation, research, teaching and training are strongly encouraged. The psychology service provides a comprehensive assessment, consultation and support service both internally and externally to the Unit. The role encompasses both clinical and neuro psychological work. This is a very well-established psychology team, with excellent professional and compassionate staff, very well supported by our efficient and caring administration team within a cancer Centre of Excellence. To contribute to the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to paediatric oncology patients and to their families, within the working context of the paediatric psychosocial team and within the wider context of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. To supervise Band 7 psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. To work autonomously within professional guidelines. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. To propose and implement policy changes within the paediatric oncology clinical psychology service. To provide specialist advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of the psychological practice within the service. "}