DESCRIPTION

This role is responsible for the provision of a high quality, evidence based and specialist programme of psychological assessment and support for people dealing with cancer.
You will contribute professional expertise to the Maggie’s MDT and integrated programme of cancer support for people living with the impact of cancer, aligned with the Clinical and Counselling Psychology Role Expectation Guidelines.
You will contribute to the Maggie’s organisational programme of psychosocial research and work closely with the Centre Head to develop and promote the programme of support.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and eligible for chartered status with BPS
• Contributing to and working within the context of a multi-disciplinary care team.
• Teaching/training and providing consultation to groups - professional or non-professional.
• Familiar with working from models of psychological wellness, the psychology of health, normal adjustment to illness and quality of life in contrast to a medical model of illness.
• Demonstrable skills in design and conduct of audit and research.
• Expert communicator able to convey complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers and a range of lay and professional persons.
• Project management and IT skills that support qualitative or quantitative research.

• Responsible for psychological leadership and the governance of psychological thinking, recording and activity undertaken within the centre team.
• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for people living with the impact of cancer by utilising a range of psychotherapeutic formats for support including individual, couples, family, group work, support groups and networking groups, and other mechanisms including psycho-educational formats such as workshops and lectures.
• Utilise theoretical and evidence based practice in relation to programme provision
• Record and report all data in relation to own work.
• Supervise centre staff regarding psychological aspects of programme provision and facilitate staff support and supervision meeting.
• Responsible with the Centre Head for training and development of staff and volunteers.
• Ensure the development and articulation of psychological best practice within the centre
• Develop and assure quality and evaluate Maggie’s programme in collaboration with the Centre Head, at a local and national level.
• Responsible for the management of psychological risk within the centre.
  Full responsibilities are listed in the attached job description