Principal Clinical Psychologist (XR09)
Posted 2 days 23 hours ago by NHS
Permanent
Not Specified
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
Yorkshire, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 8
Job Description
Weare delighted to advertise a full time Principal Clinical Psychologist post(or part-time applications also welcomed) working with the Stem CellTransplant and Cellular Therapies service, funded by the charity AnthonyNolan. The service carries out approximately 60 allogeneic stem celltransplants per year. The Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) servicestarted in 2021 and has already seen significant growth. This post-holderwill continue to develop the pre-transplant, peri-transplant and post-transplantpsychological pathways and service. The post-holder will link with otherAnthony Nolan posts nationally for support and advice. Anthony Nolan providean excellent package of benefits for this post, including a generous CPDbudget.
AnthonyNolan have provided funding for a further 10-12 months, dependant on WTE (theprevious two post-holders relocated after two years in post). We hope togather evidence for the Trust to take this on as a permanent post after thecharity funding ends.
Roleavailable 0.8-1 WTE - please contact Dr Jane Clark, Lead Consultant ClinicalPsychologist if you would like more information on or via emailat:
Expected ShortlistingDate
15/07/2025
Planned InterviewDate
23/07/2025
Main duties of the job Thepost-holder will work as an integrated member of the stem cell transplant andcellular therapy teams to facilitate psychologically informed patient care(through routine input into MDT meetings, consultation, supervision, andtraining). The work will involve direct patient work in an in-patientsetting, out-patient setting and some remote consultations. There isopportunity for some home working.
Thereis an expectation to collect data to provide to Anthony Nolan. The postholder will produce an annual report and develop a business plan todemonstrate the benefit of the role to the Trust and apply for futurefunding. The post holder will be expected to collaborate with Anthony Nolanon promotional activities, podcasts and developing patient information. Therewill be line management and supervision responsibilities for other ClinicalPsychologists within the department. The post holder will also take part inOperational Management meetings and work.
About us Thepost sits within the LTHT Cancer Psychology Service and Haematology team, butwill also have strong links with the wider Clinical & Health PsychologyDepartment. The Department has flourished and has over 50 cliniciansorganised into three sectors (Medicine, Neuropsychology and Surgery &Rehabilitation). We have several special interest groups for psychologistswanting to develop therapeutic skills in areas such as Acceptance andCommitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy,as well as a focus on regular supervision.
Thereare very close links with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programmeat the School of Medicine, Leeds University. There is an expectation to offerregular training placements to trainee clinical psychologists.
TheTrust has a range of staff benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (includingcar leasing and cycle-to-work schemes) and on-site facilities (eg nurseries).
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.
Job responsibilities Toprovide a qualified specialist clinical or counselling psychology service topatients who are seen within the designated clinical speciality/area, acrossall sites and sectors of care by:
a) Providing specialist psychologicalassessments and therapy
b) Offering advice and consultation onpatients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologistcolleagues and to other non-professional carers
c) Developing, supporting andmaintaining effective working relationships with other disciplines within theservice areas, including attending Team meetings
d) Using research skills for audit,policy and service development and leading on research projects within thearea served by the team/service
e) Proposing and implementing policychanges within the specialist area served
f) Line managing Early Career andSenior Clinical or Counselling Psychologists in the discrete clinicalspeciality that the post covers and making a contribution to the generalmanagement, governance and supervision of the clinical/counselling psychologyservice as agreed
g) Working autonomously in the deliveryof these duties within professional guidelines, the evidence-based literatureand the overall framework of the Team, Department of Clinical & HealthPsychology and Trust policies and procedures.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
NationalKSF profile
Develop and maintain communicationwith people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
Develop oneself and contribute tothe development of others
Monitor and maintain health, safetyand security of self and others
Contribute to the improvement ofservices
Contribute to improving quality
Promote equality and valuediversity.
Healthand wellbeing:
Plan, develop and implementapproaches to promote health and wellbeing and prevent adverse effects onhealth and wellbeing
Assess complex health and wellbeingneeds and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet those needs
Contribute to protecting people atrisk
Assess physiological andpsychological functioning when there are complex and/or undifferentiatedabnormalities, diseases and disorders and develop, monitor and review relatedtreatment plans
Plan, deliver and evaluateinterventions and/or treatments when there are complex issues and/or seriousillness.
General:
Plan, deliver and reviewinterventions to enable people to learn and develop
Test and review new concepts,models, methods, practices, products and equipment
Prioritise and manage the ongoingwork of services and/or projects
Plan, allocate and supervise thework of a team.
6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength as well as a responsibility.They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see asimportant to how we work. Our fivevalues are:
Accountable
Empowered
Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
7. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTETRUSTS (WYAAT)
LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association ofAcute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from acrossWest Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possiblecare for our patients.
Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across WestYorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and drivingforward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAATis the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and CarePartnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. ThePartnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health andwellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports thatambition.
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
1. To ensure the development,maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards ofpractice through (a) active participation in internal and external CPDtraining and development programmes and (b) the encouragement andfacilitation of the active participation of service users in the design,provision and evaluation of clinical services.
2. To ensure the development andarticulation of best practice in psychology within the service area andcontribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflexive andreflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular clinicalsupervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with currentdevelopments in the field of clinical or counselling psychology and relateddisciplines.
3. To maintain the highest standards ofclinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, reportwriting and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance inaccordance with professional codes of practice of the HCPC, BritishPsychological Society (BPS) and Trust policies and procedures.
4. To contribute to the development andarticulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuingto develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner,taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintainingan active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical orcounselling psychology and related disciplines.
5. To maintain up to date knowledge oflegislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both thespecific client group, mental health, clinical/counselling psychology andhealth psychology in general.
Please note that all post holders of clinical psychology posts receiveclinical supervision. This is not to be confused with management supervisionin AFC terms
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Professionalknowledge:
Skills in the use of complexmethods of psychological assessment . click apply for full job details
AnthonyNolan have provided funding for a further 10-12 months, dependant on WTE (theprevious two post-holders relocated after two years in post). We hope togather evidence for the Trust to take this on as a permanent post after thecharity funding ends.
Roleavailable 0.8-1 WTE - please contact Dr Jane Clark, Lead Consultant ClinicalPsychologist if you would like more information on or via emailat:
Expected ShortlistingDate
15/07/2025
Planned InterviewDate
23/07/2025
Main duties of the job Thepost-holder will work as an integrated member of the stem cell transplant andcellular therapy teams to facilitate psychologically informed patient care(through routine input into MDT meetings, consultation, supervision, andtraining). The work will involve direct patient work in an in-patientsetting, out-patient setting and some remote consultations. There isopportunity for some home working.
Thereis an expectation to collect data to provide to Anthony Nolan. The postholder will produce an annual report and develop a business plan todemonstrate the benefit of the role to the Trust and apply for futurefunding. The post holder will be expected to collaborate with Anthony Nolanon promotional activities, podcasts and developing patient information. Therewill be line management and supervision responsibilities for other ClinicalPsychologists within the department. The post holder will also take part inOperational Management meetings and work.
About us Thepost sits within the LTHT Cancer Psychology Service and Haematology team, butwill also have strong links with the wider Clinical & Health PsychologyDepartment. The Department has flourished and has over 50 cliniciansorganised into three sectors (Medicine, Neuropsychology and Surgery &Rehabilitation). We have several special interest groups for psychologistswanting to develop therapeutic skills in areas such as Acceptance andCommitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy,as well as a focus on regular supervision.
Thereare very close links with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programmeat the School of Medicine, Leeds University. There is an expectation to offerregular training placements to trainee clinical psychologists.
TheTrust has a range of staff benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (includingcar leasing and cycle-to-work schemes) and on-site facilities (eg nurseries).
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.
Job responsibilities Toprovide a qualified specialist clinical or counselling psychology service topatients who are seen within the designated clinical speciality/area, acrossall sites and sectors of care by:
a) Providing specialist psychologicalassessments and therapy
b) Offering advice and consultation onpatients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologistcolleagues and to other non-professional carers
c) Developing, supporting andmaintaining effective working relationships with other disciplines within theservice areas, including attending Team meetings
d) Using research skills for audit,policy and service development and leading on research projects within thearea served by the team/service
e) Proposing and implementing policychanges within the specialist area served
f) Line managing Early Career andSenior Clinical or Counselling Psychologists in the discrete clinicalspeciality that the post covers and making a contribution to the generalmanagement, governance and supervision of the clinical/counselling psychologyservice as agreed
g) Working autonomously in the deliveryof these duties within professional guidelines, the evidence-based literatureand the overall framework of the Team, Department of Clinical & HealthPsychology and Trust policies and procedures.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
NationalKSF profile
Develop and maintain communicationwith people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
Develop oneself and contribute tothe development of others
Monitor and maintain health, safetyand security of self and others
Contribute to the improvement ofservices
Contribute to improving quality
Promote equality and valuediversity.
Healthand wellbeing:
Plan, develop and implementapproaches to promote health and wellbeing and prevent adverse effects onhealth and wellbeing
Assess complex health and wellbeingneeds and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet those needs
Contribute to protecting people atrisk
Assess physiological andpsychological functioning when there are complex and/or undifferentiatedabnormalities, diseases and disorders and develop, monitor and review relatedtreatment plans
Plan, deliver and evaluateinterventions and/or treatments when there are complex issues and/or seriousillness.
General:
Plan, deliver and reviewinterventions to enable people to learn and develop
Test and review new concepts,models, methods, practices, products and equipment
Prioritise and manage the ongoingwork of services and/or projects
Plan, allocate and supervise thework of a team.
6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength as well as a responsibility.They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see asimportant to how we work. Our fivevalues are:
Accountable
Empowered
Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
7. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTETRUSTS (WYAAT)
LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association ofAcute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from acrossWest Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possiblecare for our patients.
Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across WestYorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and drivingforward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAATis the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and CarePartnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. ThePartnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health andwellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports thatambition.
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
1. To ensure the development,maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards ofpractice through (a) active participation in internal and external CPDtraining and development programmes and (b) the encouragement andfacilitation of the active participation of service users in the design,provision and evaluation of clinical services.
2. To ensure the development andarticulation of best practice in psychology within the service area andcontribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflexive andreflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular clinicalsupervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with currentdevelopments in the field of clinical or counselling psychology and relateddisciplines.
3. To maintain the highest standards ofclinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, reportwriting and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance inaccordance with professional codes of practice of the HCPC, BritishPsychological Society (BPS) and Trust policies and procedures.
4. To contribute to the development andarticulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuingto develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner,taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintainingan active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical orcounselling psychology and related disciplines.
5. To maintain up to date knowledge oflegislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both thespecific client group, mental health, clinical/counselling psychology andhealth psychology in general.
Please note that all post holders of clinical psychology posts receiveclinical supervision. This is not to be confused with management supervisionin AFC terms
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Professionalknowledge:
Skills in the use of complexmethods of psychological assessment . click apply for full job details