Band 5 Assistant Psychologist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,259 - £45,356 per annum including HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, NW3 2QG |
| Cwmni: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7329729/391-RFL-7329729 |
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** Please note that due to expected high volume of applications this post will close early once enough applications have been received**
This post is based within the psychology team of the RFL adult Oncology and Palliative Care services.
This fixed term post is funded by a grant from the NCL Cancer Alliance, to end on 31/03/2026. Under supervision from the oncology psychology team, the post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of a project to re-establish and evaluate the level 2psychological skillstraining and supervision groups for the Royal Free London oncologyand palliative caremedical teams. The project will also develop plans for cross alliance collaboration. Level 2 training and supervision is a core part of a psycho-oncology service provision in line withNICE Supportive and Palliative Care Guidelines (2004)and Transforming Cancer Services London TeamCommissioning Guidance2020.
The post holder will assist in the implementation and evaluation of the level 2 training offer across the RFL trust sites. The project will involve communication with service leads and staff about training needs, development of organisational and booking processes, and training materials. The evaluation will involve design and implementation of evaluation measures, feedback questionnaires, and focus groups. The cross-alliance collaboration aims to explore and test models of inter-trust sharing that could include a community of practice, centralised delivery or other network wide collaboration. The post holder will be responsible for the operational functioning of a steering group chaired by the lead psychologist in the team.
The cross-alliance aspect of the role will support collaboration with equivalent cancer psychology teams at the Whittington and UCLH. The post holder will very likely be based primarily at the Royal Free Hampstead site, but there will be some requirement to travel to other sites (Hampstead, Barnet, Chase Farm, and the North Middlesex Hospital). There may be opportunity for some home working on aspects of the project delivery.
Wider roles may include assisting with clinically related project work, conducting and developing audits and/or research projects, data collection (e.g. patient experience questionnaire), and teaching.
The opportunities for applicants who are aspiring to gain experience to apply for clinical psychology training, will be to work closely with specialist psychologists, participate in clinical and research decision making and get to know the day-to-day practice of psychological work in action.
You will participate in and contribute to psychology journal clubs and complex case discussions with the cancer psychology team and with the wider Psychological Professionals network across the Royal Free. Clinical supervision and professional management are provided by the Clinical Psychologist also based in the team.
1.RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE LEVEL 2 PROJECT
1.1
Coordination of the day to day implementation and evaluation of the level 2 psychological skills for oncology and palliative care teams training offers across the trust sites (NICE Supportive and Palliative Care Guidelines (2004)
1.2
Communicate with oncology nursing and medical teams about training needs
1.3
Develop and maintain record systems, booking and communication processes for the different training offers, including training days, psychology teaching sessions and supervision groups
1.4
Ensure that the correct administrative procedures and guidelines are followed
1.5
Communicate effectively with health care professionals and participants
1.6
Assist in the design of the evaluation of the staff support offers, including outcome measures, and feedback questionnaires
1.7
Undertake implementation of the evaluation, including administering measures and gathering feedback, that may include questionnaires, verbal feedback or focus groups
1.8
Contribute to reporting on the evaluation and the project delivery
1.9
Assist in the design and development of models of cross-alliance collaboration on level 2 delivery
1.10
Assist in the evaluation of the agreed model of collaboration, and subsequent reporting
1.11
Assist in the design and implementation of other service audit and research projects
1.12
Undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes
1.13
Undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence-based practice in psychological work and work with other team members
1.14
Be aware of, and always comply with, the operational and professional guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the team and RFL NHS Trust.
1.15
Attend and actively participate in meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed
1.16
Contribute to and actively participate in teaching, training and reflective practice events within the multidisciplinary team
1.17
Raise in supervision any aspects of the service where you consider that psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing
2.CLINICALRESPONSIBILITIES
Under the guidance and supervision from a qualified practitioner psychologist:
2.2
To assist in the provision of a clinical psychology service within the Department of Oncology Psychology as required. This post will be line managed by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
2.3
To work independently on a day-to-day basis according to a plan agreed with the supervising Clinical Psychologist.
2.7
To receive regular supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
2.8
To participating, support and organize and deliver appropriate training events in collaboration with the MDT.
3.RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
3.1
To be aware of, and always comply with, the operational and professional guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the team, oncology management service and RFL NHS Trust.
3.2
To attend and actively participate in meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.
3.3
To carry out administrative tasks such as audit and recording of other data that contribute to service performance monitoring and development.
3.4
To contribute to and actively participate in teaching, training and reflective practice events within the multidisciplinary team.
3.5
To raise in supervision any aspects of the service where you consider that psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
4.RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
4.1
To ensure safekeeping of the service IT equipment, test materials and clinic room furniture.
4.2
To raise with the Clinical Psychologist where additional resources or replenishment are required to fulfil clinical responsibilities.
5.RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES
5.1
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, the Health and Care Professions Council, and Trust policies and procedures.
6.RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
6.1
To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
6.2
To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
6.3
To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025