Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.
This Assistant Psychologist role sits within the Cancer Psychological Service for Kent and Medway, which is a new service funded for two years initially by Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance and Macmillan. The service has recently received a year's funding extension by the Cancer Alliance, but we hope to secure permanent NHS funding for the service.
This role provides a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Assistant Psychologist to take part in the continued development of the service within a small, friendly and supportive team of Clinical Psychologists and a Counsellor (led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist). The service provides psychological assessment and interventions to patients receiving treatment for a cancer diagnosis, and their relatives, throughout Kent and Medway; training and supervision for the cancer workforce; and consultation to cancer multi-disciplinary teams. We work closely with existing cancer Counselling and Psychosocial services across the region.
The post-holder will be based at Maidstone Hospital, but the service covers four Trusts across Kent and Medway. They will report directly to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist lead.
Main duties of the job
The role involves carrying out clinical triages with newly referred patients with a cancer diagnosis, delivering a monthly online clinical workshop to patients, and collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative audit and research data to support the development of the service, including for our forthcoming Business Case. It will be useful for the postholder to have well developed skills in using Microsoft Excel. Clinical supervision will be provided by a Clinical Psychologist.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills including an ability to interact with people with mental health and/or related problems
- Good research skills including knowledge of Excel and SPSS
- Well developed IT skills including ability to use Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Ability to use supervision effectively to develop clinical skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to interact with people with mental health problems/disabilities/chronic physical health problems
- High standard of report writing
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- Ability to contribute to the teaching and training of others.
- Excellent organisational skills
Qualifications
Essential
- BA or BSc (Hons) in Psychology or equivalent
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a psychological or mental health setting with people with mental or physical health problems or disabilities
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analyses.
- Good theoretical knowledge of psychological theories and concepts and their relevance to people with mental health problems and/or physical health problems/disabilities.
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues
- Understanding of relevant NICE Guidance.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with cancer
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with people with cancer
- Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
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