Macmillan Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology input for patients with life limiting illnesses and their relatives, whilst under the care of the hospital palliative care service within SGH. You will be liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary palliative care team based at SGH and other involved healthcare professionals including medical, nursing, AHP and liaison psychiatry colleagues. Whilst the post will predominantly be direct clinical work with patients and relatives, the clinical supervision and teaching of other members of the multidisciplinary team will be a part of the role. A commitment to team working and being able to work creatively are essential.

The post holder will also be a member of the extensive neuropsychology and clinical health psychology department within SGH that would provide support and mentoring for the post holder. The Department is committed to clinical supervision, continuing professional development, teaching, training and career progression. The Department has excellent links with St George's Hospital Medical School and the University of Surrey and actively supports research., At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated qualified clinical/counselling psychologist to work within the specialist adult inpatient Palliative Care Service, based at St George's Hospital (SGH) University Hospital. This post offers excellent experience and the opportunity to be part of a well established comprehensive Specialist Palliative Care within a large teaching hospital.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.