Job summaryFixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 1st June 2027We are delighted to advertise this position for a Macmillan Assistant Psychologist to join the psycho-oncology service at NNUH. Our service takes a compassionate and person-centered approach to provide specialist psychological support to adults (aged 18 and over) experiencing complex psychological difficulties relating to their diagnosis or treatment, at all stages of the cancer pathway.
As the successful applicant, you will be based at NNUH working within adult services, and will be joining the existing Clinical Psychology team, a small supportive team working across a range of adult and paediatric health psychology specialities. The psychology team meet monthly for professional support and development. The post holder will receive line management and supervision from the Macmillan Clinical Psychologist.
Based within the Oncology Department, you will work alongside the Clinical Psychologist to support the development of a substantive psycho-oncology service at NNUH. The role will also contribute to collaborative working with cancer services across the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, including James Paget University Hospital, to improve psychological care and support for staff and people affected by cancer across the region.
The service currently offers outpatient psychological assessment and intervention, alongside staff support consultation and training.
Interview date: to be confirmed.
Main duties of the job- contribute to a range of service development activities, including service evaluation, clinical audit and quality improvement projects to support a business case for funding of the service longer term.
- provide administrative support to the Clinical Psychologist, including assisting with referral triage, gathering relevant clinical information, maintaining patient activity records and supporting the management of the service database.
Working under the supervision of the qualified psychologist, and depending on experience and competencies, there will be opportunities to contribute to the delivery of clinical care of patients, which may take the form of supporting delivery of groups, individual intervention, contributing to staff support and assisting with psychologically informed care across the service.
The Assistant Psychologist will be an integral member of the Macmillan funded Psycho-oncology service at NNUH working along side the wider oncology team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to optimise the care and wellbeing of people affected by cancer.
The post holder will gain valuable experience to contribute to a career in clinical psychology
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
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The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
DetailsDate posted 27 August 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 4
Salary £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract Fixed term
Duration 8 months
Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number 234-26-I0835
Job locations Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilities- Undertaking administrative duties to support the psycho-oncology service, preparing resources and overseeing and monitoring patient activity and databases.
- Contributing to service evaluation, clinical audit, quality improvement and research projects, including collecting, analysing and presenting data to inform service development.
- Working within professional guidelines and under the direct supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist to help deliver, support and enhance the psychological care of people affected by cancer.
- Supporting the development of psychologically informed practice by assisting with the preparation and delivery of teaching, training and consultation for multidisciplinary staff in NNUH and collaboratively with cancer services across the region.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.All applicants need to be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) membership with British Psychological Society (BPS). This is a standard set by BPS to ensure that psychology has been studied in enough breadth.Please state on your application form how you can evidence eligibility for GBC. If you dont let us know your GBC eligibility it may affect our ability to review your application at the shortlisting stage.Full time (37.5 hours)- flexible working will be considered.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Good honours degree in psychology
- Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
ExperienceEssential- Undergraduate level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as used by the profession.
Desirable- Previous experience of working with the client group or in clinical health psychology
SkillsEssential- Able to communicate effectively (both written and oral) complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
Attitude & AptitudeEssential- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer detailsEmployer name Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
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Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Clinical Psychologist, Beth Roughsedge, Beth.roughsedge@nnuh.nhs.uk, 01603286286
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