Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Cancer)

at  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to advertise the Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Cancer) role.
This is an innovative role, working in partnership with GM Cancer Alliance, to improve how people affected by cancer (PABC) can gain access to high quality and evidence-based community psychological therapies across the GMMH footprint (Manchester, Salford, Wigan, Bolton, & Trafford).
The post-holder will join the GMMH Talking Therapies division as part of the Long Term Conditions (in transition) focused service that primarily delivers psychological therapies. The team consists mostly of psychological wellbeing practitioners, cognitive-behavioural therapists and psychological therapists and incorporates a ‘hub’ of professionals representing Clinical Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry and Pharmacy.
Over a one year proof of case, to demonstrate the need for and utility of a specific Talking Therapies and cancer services pathway, the postholder will collaborate with a GMCA Project Manager, The Christie Hospital NHS FT Psycho-Oncology Department, Practitioner Psychology colleagues from neighbouring Pennine Care NHS FT (as well as practitioner psychologists working into other GM-hospital cancer services) to deliver a Greater Manchester-wide ‘whole system approach’ to improving access to psychological therapies and emotional care for people affected by cancer.
The creation of this GM-wide ‘Psycho-Oncology Hub’ will also aim to share resources around training and supporting cancer keyworker staff (e.g. Clinician Nurse Specialists) in delivering to Levels 1 and 2 of the NICE (2004) guidelines. There will be an expectation that hub staff take part in designing, developing and delivering training across Greater Manchester as a result.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Denise Gleave, Recruitment & Retention Advisor 0161 358 1448 / email denise.gleave@gmmh.nhs.uk
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