Clinical Psychologist, Psycho-Oncology ServiceNHS

Job summary

ome and help us build something ambitious, equitable and different.

This Practitioner Psychologist post is an opportunity to join a developing Psycho-oncology Service across County Durham and Darlington at a key point in its growth and we want to do something important with that opportunity. Rather than building a psychology service and expecting patients to find their way to us, we want to think differently about the barriers that too often determine who is able to easily access psychological support and introduce a service approach that can challenge inequality rather than entrench it. And because we know flexibility matters for staff as well as patients, there is no expectation that you need to be based in one particular place. The Trust covers a large geographical area, with potential bases including Durham, Darlington and Bishop Auckland. We offer flexible working patterns and some home working, and would be very happy to discuss whwhat might work for you. If you are looking for a post where you can make a tangible difference, develop professionallyand help build a psychology service with proximity, equity and accessibility at its heart, we would love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

This role wil begin with a focus on lung cancer population needs. It will involve speaking with patients, MDTs, charities, external stakeholders to help develop ways to provide specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions that are appropiate for the population in all their variety.

You will hold a caseload and offer level 3 and 4 assessment and intervention

You won't be alone, this is part of a servicewide approach so you will work directly with the head of service. A key aspect of the role will be to share learnings across the wider lung cancer region to support dissemination of best practice.

To really enjoy this job you will need to be creative and innovative, but also a real completer finisher with an eye for detail and evaluation.

Job description

You will play a pivotal role in contributing to developing psycho-oncology support for people affected by lung cancer in County Durham and Darlington. You will be highly motivated to offer a service that addresses social inequalities and will develop effective working relationships across, population, organisations and boundaries to do this creatively.

You will work closely with the CDDFT lung multi-disciplinary team to ensure the needs of people affected by lung cancer are supported and to develop ways that psychology can fit into exisiting approaches.

You will hold an active caseload, delivering specialist assessments and interventions for people affected by lung cancer, as well as contributing to research, training, and service development to enhance psycho-oncology delivery and care within the organisation.

A key aspect of the role will be to share learning from the service across the wider region, to inform and support regional psycho-oncology care .

You wil be supported by the consultant psychologist and head of service

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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