Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible band 7 Psychologist (0.5WTE) with some skills in and experience of working in paediatrics, to join the paediatric oncology psychology service at Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital. We are wanting someone with well- developed general skills in working with children and families and multidisciplinary working. We are looking with someone with CBT or ACT skills, and knowledge of attachment and systemic based models who is keen to develop their skills in working within paediatric MDT settings.

The post holder will also be a member of the wider Paediatric Psychology Support Service (PPSS) at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital as well as Brighton & Hove Psychology team, which is a lively and active team of psychologists working within Specialist CAMHS, Learning Disability, Community Child Health and Neuro-developmental disorders, Social Services and Education.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be providing psychological support to children and young people aged 0-19 years and their families under the care of the paediatric oncology medical team at Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital. There is an in and outpatient workload for patients on current treatment and their family members. It will involve direct assessment and intervention with individuals and families as well as facilitating group work with children and with parents. Specialist consultation and advice on patients' psychological care will be provided regularly to medical colleagues on the oncology daycare ward and at psychosocial and multidisciplinary team meetings.

About us
Working for your organisation
The team is involved in a number of innovative audit evaluation and research projects, as well as developing and delivering a number of groups and workshops.

Details
Date posted: 17 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 354-CS-21936
Job locations: Royal Alexander Hospital, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as approved by the HCPC
• Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)

Knowledge/Experience
Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological working (assessment, formulation and treatment) with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Sponsorship
Applications 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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Alexander Hospital, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

For questions about the job, contact:
Principal Psychologist Paediatric oncology
Dr Alice Emond
alice.emond1@nhs.net