Overview
In this role you will deliver highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for cancer patients and their families, across all stages of the cancer trajectory. You will join a compassionate, multidisciplinary Clinical Health Psychology Service and contribute psychological expertise to holistic patient care within a regional NHS context. You will work with diverse clinical presentations, safeguarding, risk management and supervision of junior staff, shaping care pathways and service delivery. This is a clinically impactful role in a supportive, innovative environment that values collaborative practice.
Responsibilities
- Conduct highly specialist psychological assessments for patients with complex conditions, potentially including neuropsychological testing
- Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to protect clients; report abuse or neglect as required
- Carry out risk assessments and advise on risk management strategies for clients and teams
- Formulate and implement highly specialist psychological therapy plans with clients and carers
- Deliver a range of specialist therapies for individuals, carers, families and groups, adapting formulations as needed
- Perform advanced evaluations to inform treatment options
- Provide clinical supervision for Trainee Applied Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Band 7 Applied Psychologists
- Maintain CPD and HCPC-compliant records and contribute to teaching on local Applied Psychology training courses
Key requirements
- Qualified applied psychologist with HCPC registration and Chartered Status
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology with expertise in psychopathology, psychometrics and neuropsychology
- Experience as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service across diverse client groups and settings
- Experience supervising trainees and commitment to ongoing professional development
- UK-based registration and clearance requirements (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, DBS, sponsorship information)
- Current UK professional registration with the NHS Careers framework
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary clinical health psychology setting
- compassionate
- collaborative
- professional judgment
- neuropsychological testing
- clinical psychometrics
- psychological therapies (two or more)
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