Bank Psychologist

Are you a Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist with an interest in working in an acute physical health setting?

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Cancer Hospital in London and the Adult Psychological Support Service is a well established and respected team.

We have two BANK Band 5 Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) posts available for four to six months.

Provide a qualified clinical/ counselling psychology service to cancer patients, as part of the Adult Psychological Support Service, within a specialist cancer treatment centre at The Royal Marsden.

1.2. The post will co-ordinate our inpatient work and lead the psychological component of this work
1. Screen and triage inpatient referrals and collaborate with ward staff on psychological care plans; respond to enquiries from within the service and across the hospital re day and outpatients.
2. Provide timely specialist psychological assessment and intervention to inpatients whose psychological distress is preventing them from accessing or continuing with cancer tests/ treatment, for example, phobias (e.g. needle, claustrophobia), panic, depression.
3. Provide specialist advice and consultation (in/formally), as well as supervision and training, to clinical teams. For example, attending ward meetings/ handovers, helping staff understand and respond to complex psychological presentations (of patients or relatives) including behaviour that challenges.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 3,900 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

020 7808 2777
. Please note that this post is also available as a permanent post as advertised on NHS.jobs.

If someone is interested in both posts we may be able to be flexible with WTE.

You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified and pre-qualified staff from across a range of clinical backgrounds, including art therapy, counselling, psychology (clinical and counselling), psychosexual therapy, psychiatry and mental health nursing.