Specialist Clinical Psychologist

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to support the development, implementation, continuous monitoring and improvement of the Active Together Programme. The overall purpose of this role is to lead, establish, deliver and sustain the success of the psychological element of the Active Together Programme at Airedale. This role includes working under the guidance of the therapy operational manager for the Active Together Programme to take the service to full operational status, and with meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The clinical/counselling psychologist will also ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the psychological service ensuring the delivery of evidence-based practice, better outcomes for patients and the development of services within the Trust. The successful candidate will also be a part of the friendly and supportive wider Healthcare Psychology service, with opportunities for peer support, CPD and provision of clinical supervision, Airedale NHS foundation trust are working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research to implement the Active Together model to individuals diagnosed with cancer in the Bradford district and Craven areas. The Active Together programme will run alongside the existing diagnostic and treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare. This is a funded 5-year programme which will have staged implementation into all relevant cancer pathways. Patients will receive individual assessments and be triaged into a support pathway suitable to their needs. This may be delivered within locality or selected facilities closest to the patient's home or may be a self-management pathway. The Post Holder will:

• Support the implementation of the cancer prehabilitation services at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
• Coordinate psychological input to patients referred into the service.
• Provide leadership for an evidence-based psychological pathway for patients with a cancer diagnosis, with curative intent, across multiple cancer pathways.
• Provide highly specialist, evidence-based advice, teaching and supervision to other members of the Active Together Service and the wider MDT.
• Be responsible for the development of guidelines, protocols and procedures that ensure patient safety.
  
  Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including: + Cycle to Work + Travel Scheme + Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice + Onsite Nursery + Buying and Selling Annual Leave + Car Leasing + Employee Assistance Programme + Employee Health and Wellbeing + Extensive Reward Scheme + Counselling Service + Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream + Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network. Our values: We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are: + Committed to Quality of Care + Compassion + Working together for patients + Improving Lives + Everyone Counts + Respect and Dignity Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.