Senior Counsellor or Psychotherapist (Macmillan Family Therapist) Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

We are delighted to share this exciting opportunity to join our lovely team.

The Macmillan Psychology Service is a new service across South West Hertfordshire to provide psychological care for people with cancer or palliative care needs, their families and carers.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist assessment and intervention to service users, as an integral and valued member of the South West Hertfordshire Macmillan Psychology Service.

The role also involves provision of teaching, advice, consultation and supervision regarding clients’ psychological care to non-psychology colleagues. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of individual, family and group psychotherapeutic interventions with support from our assistant psychologist. The service works in collaboration with a range of voluntary agencies as well as other Trust services. The service is provided within a range of settings including hospital and hospice inpatient units, care homes, community clinics and, where necessary, in patients’ homes.

We work alongside a supportive wider Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology team. There is a genuine focus on staff development and wellbeing.

This is a 2 year fixed term contract with potential to gain permanent funding. This role can be available at a Band 7 via a Preceptorship to Band 8a if required.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, CBT therapists or Counsellors, with an interest in working in Cancer and Palliative Care.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the establishment of a new Psychology service for Cancer and Palliative Care patients across South West Hertfordshire with a supportive wider team. We will work alongside the already established and successful ICB Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Services in West Essex and East and North Hertfordshire. We are passionate about providing equality and equity of psychological care across the ICB.

We work across acute, community and hospice settings. There will be direct and indirect work with adults, families/carers and members of the multidisciplinary teams, together with consultation, supervision and training to other professionals. You will offer a mixture of face to face appointments (at clinic, acute settings and home visits), and remote consultation via telephone or video.

The post holder will work closely with another psychologist and assistant psychologist working in the speciality. We connect with the other Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Services for meetings and support.

We really value our staff and team. As well as supervision and team reflective spaces we ensure we make space for our wellbeing e.g. we recently arranged and enjoyed a creative workshop.

About us

Up to £6000 of CPD funding over a 3 year period is available for training in a therapy which aligns with service needs (subject to completion of 6 months probationary period/ identified within appraisals). EPUT also offer a relocation package of up to £8,00 0. Covering a number of expenditures for new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT.For information contactrecruitment.adverts@nhs.net

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.