Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical and Client Care

·         To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for patients with cancer across all sectors of cancer care at ICHT

·         To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred patients when required and as appropriate.

·         To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

·         To act as liaison on the patient pathway, between the acute hospital, primary care and community services as necessary for the psychological well-being of the patient

 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

·         To contribute to the effective working of the Psycho-oncology service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.

·         To contribute to the team’s delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.

·         To be proactive in challenging discrimination and supporting the development of culturally competent services.

 Policy and service development

·         To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.

·         To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

·         To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

Care or management of resources

·         To take care of, and use carefully, the Trust’s equipment and physical resources.

 Management and supervision

·         To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist.

·         To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Course’s Supervision Training.

·         To offer supervision and consultation to non-psychological staff working in cancer services in ICHT

Teaching and Training

·         To provide specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.

·         To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

Record-keeping and Information Governance

·         To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.

·         To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

Research and development

·         To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.

Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

·         To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines.

·         To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC ‘Standards for Continuing Professional Development’.

·         To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.

·         To comply with the HCPC ‘Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics’ and ‘Standards of Proficiency’, and ensure professional development in line with these.

·         To adhere to the BPS’s Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

General

·         To travel to meetings at ICHT and CNWL as appropriate and when required.

·         To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour and follow trust policies relating to its management.

·         To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.

·         Where relevant and by agreement with line manager to work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics or Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.