Clinical / Counselling Psychologist Dudley Cancer Services Band 8a

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to develop your career within our friendly and dynamic Physical Health Psychology Service. The Physical Health Psychology Service is a team of psychologists, psychotherapists, and counsellors who aim to assist people in adapting to and developing creative solutions for living with physical health problems. The Black Country Healthcare Physical Health Psychology Service currently operates across 3 geographical areas (Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell and West Birmingham) with a number of contracts in each area. Due to service developments and staff promotions a number of vacancies are available and we would welcome conversations with those who would like to consider a single vacancy or combination of roles., We welcome applications from experienced clinicians as well as newly qualified (or soon to be qualified) psychologists. The successful applicant will be banded according to their experience and offered an individualised and structured programme of professional development within the role as part of a preceptorship if necessary. Experience of working in a physical health setting is desirable, but we are also keen to hear from applicants who have been working in other specialties, who feel they have transferable skills. The most important qualities are good communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.

The post holders will benefit from joining a supportive and enthusiastic team of practitioner psychologists and other psychological professionals who utilise a varied range of therapeutic approaches. There are opportunities to engage in CPD and supervision across a range of models, including EMDR, psychodynamic, attachment, humanistic and 3rd wave approaches. In each role you will be working alongside a Principal Psychologist and other applied psychologists and psychological professionals, with support from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. A robust leadership and supervision structure is in place, alongside operational management.

This role will offer the opportunity to provide assessment, formulation and psychological intervention with patients receiving their cancer care in Dudley, as well as clinical supervision and MDT support to the cancer service. There will be opportunities for close working relationships with the MDT. The cancer psychology team meet for regular case coordination and peer support, as well as to plan and carry out level 2 training and supervision that is offered to the cancer CNSs. The cancer psychology team is led by an experienced principal psychologist, who is available for regular clinical supervision and guidance.

The cancer psychology team is also part of a large team of Psychological Professionals working in physical health and in turn, this team is part of a much wider Trust wide network of Psychological Professionals. This brings opportunities in terms of professional support, access to supervision and professional development.