We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible band 7 Psychologist (0.6WTE) with some skills in and experience of working in paediatrics, to join the paediatric oncology psychology service at Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital for a one year fixed term maternity cover. We are wanting someone with well- developed general skills in working with children and families and multidisciplinary working. We are looking with someone with CBT or ACT skills, and knowledge of attachment and systemic based models who is keen to develop their skills in working within paediatric MDT settings.
The post holder will also be a member of the wider Paediatric Psychology Support Service (PPSS) at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital as well as Brighton & Hove Psychology team, which is a lively and active team of psychologists working within Specialist CAMHS, Learning Disability, Community Child Health and Neuro-developmental disorders, Social Services and Educati
The post holder will be providing psychological support to children and young people aged 0-19 years and their families under the care of the paediatric oncology medical team at Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. There is an in and outpatient workload for patients on current treatment and receiving long term follow up. It will involve direct assessment and intervention with individuals and families as well as facilitating group work with children and with parents. Specialist consultation and advice on patients’ psychological care will be provided regularly to medical colleagues on the oncology daycare ward and at psychosocial and multidisciplinary team meetings. .
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The team is involved in a number of innovative audit evaluation and research projects, as well as developing and delivering a number of groups and workshops such as Mindfulness groups adapted for adolescents within Specialist CAMHS and the acute paediatric hospital, CBT for anxiety groups for young people with ASD and their parents, and DBT groups.
The team is involved in a number of innovative audit evaluation and research projects, as well as developing and delivering a number of groups and workshops such as Mindfulness groups adapted for adolescents within Specialist CAMHS and the acute paediatric hospital, CBT for anxiety groups for young people with ASD and their parents, and DBT groups.
This post holder will work closely with the paediatric oncology psychology service to provide a specialist clinical psychology service to patients and their family members across the cancer pathway on active treatment to long term follow up. The post holder will be well integrated within the paediatric medical oncology team and be physically located on the oncology daycare ward for part of the role to provide consultation on the psychological care of patients and a responsive psychology service to oncology patients receiving treatment on daycare and as inpatients.
The post holder will be also a member of the wider Paediatric Psychological Support Service (PPSS) which includes psychologists working with the teams for Cystic Fybrosis, Oncology, diabetes and CFS/ME as well as those in the Function First team for medically unexplained physical symptom. The PPSS service offers a range of innovative interventions, including Forest School workshops, Mindfulness and ACT groups, EMDR and Tree of Life therapies, as well as being involved in a number of research projects.
Informal discussions and visits are encouraged. Please contact: Dr Alice Emond, Principal Clinical Psychologist in paediatric oncolog

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