Specialist Clinical Psychologist inKeighley inKeighley PUBLISHED
TUE 19 NOV 2024
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust rGXP6fJN
Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation of cancer prehabilitation services, coordinating psychological support for patients, providing leadership and guidance on psychological pathways, and developing safety guidelines and protocols. The successful candidate will join a collaborative healthcare psychology team that emphasises peer support and continuing professional development, contributing to a funded 5-year initiative aimed at empowering cancer patients throughout their treatment journey.
This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to support thedevelopment, implementation, continuous monitoring and improvement of the Active Together Programme.
The overall purpose of this role is to lead, establish, deliver and sustain the success of the psychological element of the Active Together Programme at Airedale.
This role includes working under the guidance of the therapy operational manager for the Active Together Programme to take the service to full operational status, and with meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
The clinical/counselling psychologist will also ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the psychological service ensuring the delivery of evidence-based practice, better outcomes for patients and the development of services within the Trust.
The successful candidate will also be a part of the friendly and supportive wider Healthcare Psychology service, with opportunities for peer support, CPD and provision of clinical supervision
Airedale NHS foundation trust are working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research to implement the Active Together model to individuals diagnosed with cancer in the Bradford district and Craven areas.
The Active Together programme will run alongside the existing diagnostic and treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare.
This is a funded 5-year programme which will have staged implementation into all relevant cancer pathways. Patients will receive individual assessments and be triaged into a support pathway suitable to their needs. This may be delivered within locality or selected facilities closest to the patient's home or may be a self-management pathway.
The Post Holder will:
oSupport the implementation of the cancer prehabilitation services at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. oCoordinate psychological input to patients referred into the service. oProvide leadership for an evidence-based psychological pathway for patients with a cancer diagnosis, with curative intent, across multiple cancer pathways. oProvide highly specialist, evidence-based advice, teaching and supervision to other members of the Active Together Service and the wider MDT. oBe responsible for the development of guidelines, protocols and procedures that ensure patient safety.About us
The job description and main responsibilities of the role are outlined in the attached document within this trac application.
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