Clinical Psychologist, Psycho-Oncology Service: Sponsorship Available

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of working in a health psychology setting
• Experience working with patients in hospital or cancer care settings
• Experience of working with a multidisciplinary setting and liaising with external stakeholders
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups
• Experience of undertaking research or service evaluation or audit within the NHS and the verbal and written dissemination of findings
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of providing assessment/ therapy/ supervision/teaching & training

Desirable

• Experience in working with pathway development
• Experience of working with hard to engage populations
• Experience of running groups
• Experience of consultation work to health professionals and MDT working
• Experience of teaching and training other health professionals
• Experience of working in partnership with community and voluntary sector organisations.

Special Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of working in a cancer service or other health setting
• A finisher- completer with an eye for detail and strong organisational and planning skills
• Interest in addressing social inequalities
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Emotional resiliance in maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and hospital environment.
• Able to transport equipment.
• Able to travel to multiple hospitals across the Trust and regionally.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the BPS including specifically models of psychopathology, psychological therapies
• HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of clinical practice
• Evidence of continuous professional development including relevant specialist courses, training and experience

Desirable

• Post Qualification in staff supervision

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Able to provide a culturally sensitive service.
• Able to have a flexible and dynamic approach to working in terms of the ability to work collaboratively and/or independently as required.
• Able to work flexibly and using a range of therapeutic approaches in response to individual clients needs.
• Able to work flexibly within the service according to clinical demand and manage competing priorities and deliver reliable outcomes
• Able to contain and work with organisational stress, hospital triggers and to have resilience in holding the stress of others.
• Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Ability to sit and concentrate for extended periods
• Ability to use clinical governance procedures to support and maintain good clinical practise
• Ability to use computer packages for statistical analysis, presentations
• Training in the supervision of psychologists
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological approaches applied in physical health care settings.
• Knowledge of legislation and implications for clinical practice
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.

Desirable

• Experience in design and delivery of group work
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of working with couples and families

Statutory Registration

Essential

• Registered with appropriate professional body – HCPC

Desirable

• Member of BPS or ACP

Closing Date: 24 November 2026