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LNWH and our agencies will never ask you to pay to apply for a job with us. Always apply through our website or make sure you have a valid agency contract. Macmillan Consultant Practitioner Psychologist
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK. St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Job overview
Macmillan Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist in Cancer and Palliative Care– 8C post 0.8WTE An opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning Macmillan team as the Lead Psychologist, where your expertise will guide a highly specialist service for cancer and palliative care patients. The Macmillan Psycho-oncology Service operates within a model of integrated psychological care and is therefore embedded into the wider staff team of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. The post is a Macmillan professional position and thus benefits from Macmillan Cancer Support professionals’ programmes, including grants for CPD and access to the Macmillan Education Hub. As a Trust, we are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. Applications from these groups are welcomed. Informal enquiries / visits are very welcome. Please contact: Mark Barrington, Head of Psychological Services on 07946 621 218 or email: markbarrington@nhs.net Main duties of the job
The post holder will: Provide team leadership for a highly specialist psychology service to cancer and palliative care patients including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. Hold budgetary responsibility for the service. Enable other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe and informed environment. Initiate and lead on service evaluation, audit and research. Provide clinical supervision, consultation and training for MDT staff and other psychological practitioners with the Psycho-oncology stepped care, four level model. Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies, standards and procedures of the service, Psychological Services Network and Trust, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and decide how they are best achieved. Beyond Cancer Services, the Macmillan Psycho-oncology service is part of the wider Psychological Services Network (PSN) that brings together psychological specialists from across the Trust. The role includes participation in the teaching, support and service development activities of PSN. Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Eligible for BPS Chartered Clinical Psychology Status. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (e.g. BABCP accredited). Formal training in supervision of other psychologists. Post-doctoral training in models specifically relevant to cancer & palliative care, i.e. ACT, CFT, MBSR. Formal training in quality improvement methodologies. Knowledge & Experience
Substantial experience of working as a psychologist in a Cancer service. Comprehensive knowledge of Cancer pathways and those aspects of disease and treatment that are likely to require psychological intervention. Experience of applying clinical psychology in culturally diverse contexts. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology. Knowledge of legislation / healthcare guidelines and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health. Experience of contributing to or leading service development / quality improvement projects. Experience of involving and working with patients/service users. Experience with projects focused on hospital staff skill development or wellbeing. Experience working in palliative care services. Experience of working in/with third-sector cancer support and information providers. Peer-reviewed publications and/or grant awards, in topics relevant to psycho-oncology. Knowledge of Macmillan Cancer Support. Experience of leading and managing a team. Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Ability to articulate and interpret the role of clinical health psychology based upon a good understanding of government and professional guidelines/policy. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including neuropsychological assessment and interpretation, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Skills in the application of cognitive-behavioural and systemic approaches to mental health. Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding, and experience of practice. Ability to be responsive, flexible and committed in response to rapidly changing patient needs and circumstances. Familiar with information technology and able to develop and use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Mark Barrington Job title Head of Psychological Services Email address markbarrington@nhs.net Telephone number 07946 621 218 Additional information
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LNWH and our agencies will never ask you to pay to apply for a job with us. Always apply through our website or make sure you have a valid agency contract. Macmillan Consultant Practitioner Psychologist
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK. St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Job overview
Macmillan Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist in Cancer and Palliative Care– 8C post 0.8WTE An opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning Macmillan team as the Lead Psychologist, where your expertise will guide a highly specialist service for cancer and palliative care patients. The Macmillan Psycho-oncology Service operates within a model of integrated psychological care and is therefore embedded into the wider staff team of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. The post is a Macmillan professional position and thus benefits from Macmillan Cancer Support professionals’ programmes, including grants for CPD and access to the Macmillan Education Hub. As a Trust, we are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. Applications from these groups are welcomed. Informal enquiries / visits are very welcome. Please contact: Mark Barrington, Head of Psychological Services on 07946 621 218 or email: markbarrington@nhs.net Main duties of the job
The post holder will: Provide team leadership for a highly specialist psychology service to cancer and palliative care patients including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. Hold budgetary responsibility for the service. Enable other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe and informed environment. Initiate and lead on service evaluation, audit and research. Provide clinical supervision, consultation and training for MDT staff and other psychological practitioners with the Psycho-oncology stepped care, four level model. Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies, standards and procedures of the service, Psychological Services Network and Trust, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and decide how they are best achieved. Beyond Cancer Services, the Macmillan Psycho-oncology service is part of the wider Psychological Services Network (PSN) that brings together psychological specialists from across the Trust. The role includes participation in the teaching, support and service development activities of PSN. Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Eligible for BPS Chartered Clinical Psychology Status. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (e.g. BABCP accredited). Formal training in supervision of other psychologists. Post-doctoral training in models specifically relevant to cancer & palliative care, i.e. ACT, CFT, MBSR. Formal training in quality improvement methodologies. Knowledge & Experience
Substantial experience of working as a psychologist in a Cancer service. Comprehensive knowledge of Cancer pathways and those aspects of disease and treatment that are likely to require psychological intervention. Experience of applying clinical psychology in culturally diverse contexts. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology. Knowledge of legislation / healthcare guidelines and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health. Experience of contributing to or leading service development / quality improvement projects. Experience of involving and working with patients/service users. Experience with projects focused on hospital staff skill development or wellbeing. Experience working in palliative care services. Experience of working in/with third-sector cancer support and information providers. Peer-reviewed publications and/or grant awards, in topics relevant to psycho-oncology. Knowledge of Macmillan Cancer Support. Experience of leading and managing a team. Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Ability to articulate and interpret the role of clinical health psychology based upon a good understanding of government and professional guidelines/policy. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including neuropsychological assessment and interpretation, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Skills in the application of cognitive-behavioural and systemic approaches to mental health. Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding, and experience of practice. Ability to be responsive, flexible and committed in response to rapidly changing patient needs and circumstances. Familiar with information technology and able to develop and use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Mark Barrington Job title Head of Psychological Services Email address markbarrington@nhs.net Telephone number 07946 621 218 Additional information
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