Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Macmillan Clinical Psychologist
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Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 1st June 2027
We are delighted to advertise vacancy for a Clinical Psychologist to join the Macmillan funded psycho-oncology service at NNUH. Our service takes a compassionate and person-centered approach to provide specialist psychological support to adults (aged 18 and over) experiencing complex psychological difficulties relating to their diagnosis or treatment, at all stages of the cancer pathway.
The successful applicant will be based at NNUH working within adult services, and will be joining the existing Clinical Psychology team, a small supportive team working across a range of adult and paediatric health psychology specialities. The psychology team meet monthly for professional support and development. The post holder will receive line management and supervision from the Macmillan Clinical Psychologist.
Based within the Oncology Department, the post holder will work alongside the Clinical Psychologist to support the development of a substantive psycho-oncology service at NNUH. The role will also work closely with the service lead to develop psychology services in cancer care across the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, including James Paget University Hospital, to improve psychological care and support for staff and people affected by cancer across the region.
Interview date: to be confirmed
The service currently offers outpatient psychological assessment and intervention (group and individual) for people affected by cancer alongside staff support, consultation, teaching and training.
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The Clinical Psychologist will be an integral member of the Macmillan funded Psycho-oncology service at NNUH working along side the wider oncology team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to optimise the care and wellbeing of people affected by cancer.
Main Responsibilities Will Include
- Working as part of the cancer MDT providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention for patients at NNUH affected by cancer, through individual and group working.
- Supporting the delivery of supervision, consultation and teaching to hospital-based level 2 practitioners, including clinical nurse specialists and AHP’s, as well as providing support to other staff within oncology services and the wider hospital cancer care team at NNUH and James Paget Hospital services as appropriate.
- Contributing to service evaluation, clinical audit, quality improvement and research projects, including collecting, analysing and presenting data to inform service development.
- Working closely with the service lead to support the development of a business case for substantive funding of the psycho-oncology service at NNUH and increasing psychologically informed cancer care across the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals group
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
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We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Beth Roughsedge
- Job title: Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: Beth.roughsedge@nnuh.nhs.uk
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