Job overview

The psychological therapies Service (PTS) is a hospital-based service, offering treatment to both inpatients and outpatients from a wide range of medical specialities.

 We are vibrant, multidisciplinary team which includes psychotherapists, counsellors, clinical and counselling psychologists, creative therapists and administrators.

You will become part of a small team of psychological staff embedded in the medical team working with oncology and palliative care patients. Each day will involve a mixture of inpatient and outpatient work. There a opportunities for creative, joint and group work.

You will be supported by the wider PTS team that has staff in other clinical areas at Basildon and across the other MSEFT sites. We prioritise supporting our staff and their development by providing both individual and group supervision as well as regular team discussions/ away days. We are looking for you to be an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual, who is resilient and able to meet the challenge of this complex work. 

We require you to be able to work on their own imitative as well as in a team with a displayed interest in the link between physical and psychological health.

May close early due to number of applications

Main duties of the job

You will provide psychological screening, psychosocial information, assessment and treatment to patients and their families in the oncology and palliative care service.

To provide consultation around complex psychological issues to the wider multidisciplinary team by involvement in relevant MDT meetings.

You will offer training to staff on relevant psychological and mental health issues.

Ensure and help provide a coherent approach to supporting staff working in the area.

• To provide specialist input with clinical autonomy, working in ways which are sensitive to the needs of patients and staff from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.