Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist, Cancer Psychological Support Team inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED
SUN 19 JAN 2025
Opportunities for clinical engagement with a diverse patient group, including individuals diagnosed with cancer and their families, enhancing job satisfaction through meaningful impact.
Access to a multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration and learning among various healthcare professionals, which can enhance professional development and teamwork skills.
Involvement in both individual and group therapeutic settings, providing a variety of experiences and approaches to psychological practice.
Strong support for professional development, including clinical supervision, training, and opportunities for career progression within a well-established department.
A commitment to research and academic collaboration with local universities, offering avenues for contributing to the advancement of psycho-oncology.
The role is situated within a major teaching hospital, which often leads to a dynamic work environment and exposure to the latest practices and innovations in healthcare.
The role of Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the Cancer Psychological Support Team at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London involves providing specialized psychological care to cancer patients and their families. The successful candidate will have at least 12 to 18 months of post-qualification experience in clinical health psychology, with a focus on cancer or physical health settings. Responsibilities include direct clinical work with individuals and groups, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and opportunities for supervision, training, and research.
Candidates should possess a post-doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, be registered with the HCPC, and have strong skills in psychological assessment and intervention. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract with a competitive salary, and the successful candidate will be part of a supportive department committed to professional development and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Candidates should possess a post-doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, be registered with the HCPC, and have strong skills in psychological assessment and intervention. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract with a competitive salary, and the successful candidate will be part of a supportive department committed to professional development and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join our innovative Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team, based at St George's Hospital (SGH). This post offers excellent experience and the opportunity to be part of both a well-established, comprehensive psycho-oncology service and wider specialist cancer centre within a large teaching hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an senior clinical/counselling psychologist with experience of working clinically in the field ofcancer and/or physical health settings within the NHS for at least 12 to 18 months post-qualification. The role will involve direct clinical work individually, with carers, couples/families and group work (including workshops and facilitated structured group courses). We are looking for someone with training and experience in clinical supervision of psychology staff. The post holder will also be involved in indirect advice and consultation to a range of non-psychology health care professionals within and outside SGH, including teaching, training and supervision.
A commitment to team working and being able to work creatively are essential.
About Us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Date posted
14 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£61,927 to £68,676 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
200-NN-6888234-AHP-Z
Job locations
Phoenix Centre, St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology (group and individual) for patients diagnosed with cancer and their relatives under the care of SGH. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, five additional Clinical Psychologists, a Systemic Family Therapist and a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Assistant Psychologists. The range of work is diverse, covering outpatient and inpatient settings, joint-working with multidisciplinary colleagues (including medical, nursing, allied health care professionals and liaison psychiatry colleagues), alongside many teaching / training, service development and supervisory opportunities.
The post holder will also be a member of the extensive neuropsychology and clinical health psychology department within SGH that would provide support and mentoring for the post holder. The Department is committed to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, teaching, training and career progression. The Department has excellent links with St Georges Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey and actively supports research.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology (group and individual) for patients diagnosed with cancer and their relatives under the care of SGH. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, five additional Clinical Psychologists, a Systemic Family Therapist and a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Assistant Psychologists. The range of work is diverse, covering outpatient and inpatient settings, joint-working with multidisciplinary colleagues (including medical, nursing, allied health care professionals and liaison psychiatry colleagues), alongside many teaching / training, service development and supervisory opportunities.
The post holder will also be a member of the extensive neuropsychology and clinical health psychology department within SGH that would provide support and mentoring for the post holder. The Department is committed to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, teaching, training and career progression. The Department has excellent links with St Georges Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey and actively supports research.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications & training
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essen
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join our innovative Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team, based at St George's Hospital (SGH). This post offers excellent experience and the opportunity to be part of both a well-established, comprehensive psycho-oncology service and wider specialist cancer centre within a large teaching hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an senior clinical/counselling psychologist with experience of working clinically in the field ofcancer and/or physical health settings within the NHS for at least 12 to 18 months post-qualification. The role will involve direct clinical work individually, with carers, couples/families and group work (including workshops and facilitated structured group courses). We are looking for someone with training and experience in clinical supervision of psychology staff. The post holder will also be involved in indirect advice and consultation to a range of non-psychology health care professionals within and outside SGH, including teaching, training and supervision.
A commitment to team working and being able to work creatively are essential.
About Us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Date posted
14 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£61,927 to £68,676 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
200-NN-6888234-AHP-Z
Job locations
Phoenix Centre, St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology (group and individual) for patients diagnosed with cancer and their relatives under the care of SGH. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, five additional Clinical Psychologists, a Systemic Family Therapist and a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Assistant Psychologists. The range of work is diverse, covering outpatient and inpatient settings, joint-working with multidisciplinary colleagues (including medical, nursing, allied health care professionals and liaison psychiatry colleagues), alongside many teaching / training, service development and supervisory opportunities.
The post holder will also be a member of the extensive neuropsychology and clinical health psychology department within SGH that would provide support and mentoring for the post holder. The Department is committed to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, teaching, training and career progression. The Department has excellent links with St Georges Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey and actively supports research.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology (group and individual) for patients diagnosed with cancer and their relatives under the care of SGH. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, five additional Clinical Psychologists, a Systemic Family Therapist and a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Assistant Psychologists. The range of work is diverse, covering outpatient and inpatient settings, joint-working with multidisciplinary colleagues (including medical, nursing, allied health care professionals and liaison psychiatry colleagues), alongside many teaching / training, service development and supervisory opportunities.
The post holder will also be a member of the extensive neuropsychology and clinical health psychology department within SGH that would provide support and mentoring for the post holder. The Department is committed to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, teaching, training and career progression. The Department has excellent links with St Georges Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey and actively supports research.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications & training
- post-doctoral in clinical or counselling psych & HCPC registration
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training, health psychology and/or other fields of applied psychology
Essential
- : Minimum 18 months post qualification experience of working in a clinical setting, with at least 12 months of which spent in a clinical health psychology speciality
- work in cancer and/or physical health, lifespan work, teaching/training/supervision
Essential
- complex psych assx and intervention, consultation to non-psych professionals
- Ability to engage people in psychological work who are experiencing complex biopsychosocial problems & formal supervision training
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology, understanding needs of ppl with cancer
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies
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