Additionally, the Practitioner Psychologist will engage in teaching and training, supervise assistant psychologists, and conduct research to enhance the service. They are expected to uphold high standards in clinical record-keeping, maintain professional development, and comply with relevant regulations and guidelines. The role involves liaising between acute hospitals, primary care, and community services to ensure comprehensive psychological care for patients.
The Psycho-oncology team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated candidate to the position of Specialist Practitioner Psychologist / Psychotherapist within cancer services. The post has been developed to deliver a high quality psychology service to patients with cancer across all sectors of cancer care at ICHT through the provision of psychological support for patients, their family / carers and staff. It is expected that the post holder will offer teaching, training, group facilitation and consultation to the MDT alongside psychological assessment and therapy. The post holder will support the cancer lead but work autonomously within HCPC / UKCP professional guidelines and within the policies and procedures of the service. The post holder will be expected to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and to support research within the service. The post holder will enable staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide a specialist psychology service to patients with cancer across all sectors of cancer care at ICHT through the provision of psychological support for patients, family / carers and staff as require
- 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, 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
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Clinical and Client Care
To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for patients with cancer across all sectors of cancer care at ICHT
To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred patients when required.
To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
To act as liaison on the patient pathway, between the acute hospital, primary care and community services as necessary for the psychological well-being of the patient
Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
To contribute to the effective working of the Psycho-oncology service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
To contribute to the teams delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
To be proactive in challenging discrimination and supporting the development of culturally competent services.
Policy and service development
To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
Care or management of resources
To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.
Management and supervision
To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist.
To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training.
Teaching and Training
To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.
To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
Record-keeping and Information Governance
To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
Research and development
To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.
Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines.
To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.
To adhere to the BPSs Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
General
To travel to meetings at ICHT and CNWL as appropriate and when required.
To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour and follow trust policies relating to its management.
To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.
Where relevant and by agreement with line manager to work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics within the overall Job Plan.
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