5 Temporary, Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals jobs in Penrith, Cumbria

The assistant psychologist will be a member of the Physical Health Psychology team. They will work on a specialist project to look at Cancer patients who fail to attend their appointments in the 2 week referral pathway for suspected cancer. They will work with the Data team to:

• Identify patients who have DNA
• Reach out to patients to understand the barriers to care, which we know to be multifactorial
• Work with the system, in secondary and primary care, to assist the patient to attend
• Analyse data and the outcome of the intervention
They will be supervised by a Clinical psychologist, who can offer input to patients who are struggling with anxiety which prevents attending. They will also work with the Clinical Psychologist to develop training for staff, in the Investigations team eg Radiography to develop their skills in managing anxious patients. The posts are funded by the Cancer alliance with a bid to improve access and unmet need.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money wel
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.