Job Description

Cancer Psychological Therapies are excited to recruit a psychological professional with a strong interest in working psychologically with people diagnosed with cancer to our small and friendly team. We are a busy service staffed by psychological professionals enthusiastic about and committed to providing high-quality and compassionate psychological care to patients diagnosed with cancer within Queens Hospital and King George Hospital. We welcome applicants new to working in oncology and are keen to support professional development in this field.



The post-holder will be expected to manage an individual caseload of patients with cancer referred to the service, providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions, both for in-patients and out-patients. They will work closely with colleagues in Cancer Psychological Therapies to manage the waiting list, including offering triage assessments and patient workshops, and ensure risk assessment and management plans are up-to-date and adhered to. They will work collaboratively with colleagues in their team, as well as within the wider oncology services and Trusts as part of providing excellent holistic care for patients. They will be supported to develop working relationships other psychological professionals across Clinical Health Psychological Services and North-East London Cancer Alliance. They will need to be able to routinely travel to both Queens Hospital and King George Hospital. They will attend regular supervision and line management as part of their role.



Our Values 2025 - 2030



Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

We are kind.



We are respectful.



We work together with our communities.



These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.



Probationary Period



This post will be subject to a probationary period.



Starting with Us



NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.



High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London



This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of 4,313 to a maximum of 5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).



High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe



This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of 1,192 to a maximum of 2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).



The post holder will be responsible for supporting the provision of a qualified psychological service to patients living with a cancer diagnosis referred to Cancer Psychological Therapies. This will include providing specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic engagement support to cancer patients under the care of BHRUT as well as the design and delivery of individual and group interventions. Offering clinical supervision, teaching, training and consultation on patients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues as appropriate. The post holder should demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures; work effectively with colleagues within Cancer Psychological Therapies and within the Oncology department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, and the broader Clinical Health Psychological Services at NELFT; utilise evidence-based outcome measures and treatment approaches to ensure a consistent and high level of quality is provided to by Cancer Psychological Therapies. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.