Clinical Psychologist in CAR-T Therapy

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post will provide 0.5 FTE clinical psychology service for adults undergoing CAR-T Therapy and will work alongside the Consultant and other Clinical Psychologists in haematological malignancies. The post will provide staff training related to psycho-social factors of CAR-T and haematological malignancies.

The post holder will be responsible for the training of clinical psychology staff and staff from other disciplines who work with the same patient group (e.g. nursing, OT, PT, SLT) and contribute as appropriate to the training of Clinical Psychologists through supervision.

The post holder will support patients families and carers, and staff working within the CAR-T therapy service. They will be responsible, where appropriate, and in collaboration with the Lead in Clinical Haematology and Head of Adult Medical Specialism for the planning, delivery and evaluation of Clinical Psychology Services for patients undergoing CAR-T therapy.

The post holder will contribute to the organisation of R&D activities of Assistant Psychologists. They will participate in clinical governance for the Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology department.

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Previous training in medical psychology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations.
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
• Experience of working with adults.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of conducting risk assessments.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions.
• Experience of assessing and treating patients undergoing treatment for haematological malignancies.
• Experience of developing and implementing group based interventions.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff.
• Experience of conducting clinical research.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Ability to develop strong therapeutic alliances with patients.
• Commitment to support the Trust's Values.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people undergoing CAR-T therapy and haematological malignancies.

Desirable

• Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC.
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations.
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.

Desirable

• Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB).
• Ability to work on a Monday or Friday to suit the needs of the service and its clients.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham City Hospital

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)