Job Description

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This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative Psychology Team. The post-holder would also be based within a diverse Medical Psychology Team, working within an acute setting across many clinical specialties. This provides excellent additional opportunities, including peer support, supervision and CPD alongside psychology colleagues.



We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist/High Intensity Therapist (Band 7) who is creative, motivated and passionate about the role that Psychology can have within Psycho-oncology services across the University Hospital of Hartlepool and North Tees. The .5 post is offered at a band 7 with the potential for progression from band 7 to 8a through a competency-based gateway (preceptorship) .



The post allows for the opportunity to join teams that value the contribution that psychology brings to their work. The Psychologists who work across our service value the variety that working within Psycho-oncology can bring and enjoy using a broad range of knowledge and skills to provide therapy for those presenting with mental health difficulties related to their cancer situation and care.



The post is line managed through a robust Psychology structure and offers great opportunities to develop a specialist area of Psychological expertise whilst working therapeutically, such as individual therapy, group work and supervision skills.



This post will predominately involve direct clinical work with patients via face-to-face, telephone and possible home visits or community visits such as care homes and Hospices. Within this role you will receive supervision and support from the Psychology Service Lead. Alongside this, the role involves supervising the Assistant Psychologists as well as supporting Head of Department and other senior staff in their work where needed, e.g. with Audits, annual report preparations, compiling data and presenting audit/research results.



Fundamentally, the post-holder will be expected to demonstrate compassion and empathy by supporting individuals / family come to terms with receiving a diagnosis of Cancer or a Palliative prognosis. The candidate will be expected to be a good communicator and demonstrate positive leadership skills.



At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.



We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.



We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"



The candidate will be expected to hold a caseload of patients within cancer and palliative care



Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary Team



Support the Lead Psychologist with daily duties and management responsibilities, such as supervising trainees, delivering training , audit and research, providing consultancy and staff support



Attending regular MDTs and take a proactive approach to reducing waiting times for patients requiring psychological support