Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join our Cancer Psychology Service. This is a varied role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the development of psychologically informed care for people affected by cancer.

You will support service evaluation and help shape service delivery through co-production with patients, staff, and stakeholders. A key focus will be on promoting trauma-informed care and addressing health inequalities.

Where needed, you will contribute to individual and group interventions.

You will also support research, literature reviews, and the development of training, teaching, and digital resources. The role requires flexibility, the ability to work independently, and will evolve over time in response to service needs.

You must clearly demonstrate how your experience meets the person specification, using specific examples that evidence the relevance and depth of your experience  to support shortlisting.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience in clinical health psychology within a supportive and innovative team

Main duties of the job

You will work under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Psychologist to support the development and delivery of the service You will contribute to service evaluation and help engage staff, patients, and stakeholders in co-producing the service, addressing health inequalities, and promoting a trauma-informed approach. You will also support research and literature reviews, and may assist in developing digital resources, as well as contributing to teaching and training.

This is a varied role that requires the ability to work autonomously  . We are seeking someone with strong interpersonal and academic skills, and experience of clinical work with adults in a physical health setting.

Working for our organisation

You will be well supported with training, supervision and peer support.

Our Clinical Health Psychology team provides input across a range of physical health pathways, including: Pain Management, Cancer Services, Specialist Weight Management, Diabetes Education, Post-COVID Psychology, and our Public Health Psychological Insights Team. We also deliver care through the core Clinical Health Psychology service.

You’ll be part of a supportive and experienced team, with access to colleagues working across a wide range of physical health conditions and psychological approaches, offering a rich learning environment.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) employs over 4,200 staff and delivers community health services to more than one million people across Derbyshire and the city of Derby, as part of the Joined Up Care Derbyshire integrated care system.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.