Clinical Psychologist

This post holder will work closely with the paediatric oncology psychology service to provide a specialist clinical psychology service to patients and their family members across the cancer pathway on active treatment. The post holder will be well integrated within the paediatric medical oncology team and be physically located on the oncology daycare ward for part of the role to provide consultation on the psychological care of patients and a responsive psychology service to oncology patients receiving treatment on daycare and as inpatients. The post holder will be also a member of the wider Paediatric Psychological Support Service (PPSS) which includes psychologists working with the teams for Cystic Fybrosis, Long-Term medical conditions, diabetes and CFS/MEas well as those in the Function First team for medically unexplained physical symptom. The PPSS service offers a range of innovative interventions, including Forest School workshops, Mindfulnessand ACT groups, EMDR and Tree of Life therapies, as well as being involved in a number of research projects. Informal discussions and visits are encouraged.