Job summaryA 0.5 (with the possibility of up to 1.0) wte post for 12 months fixed term, Band 7 Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the UCLH Cancer & Haematology Psychology & Psychotherapy Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an additional part-time fixed term band 7 clinical/counselling psychologist role within the established adult Cancer & Haematology Psychology & Psychotherapy Services (CHaPPS) at UCLH. The psychology team in CHaPPS work across adult inpatient and outpatient settings within the specialist haematology, oncology and cancer services within UCLH.
The CHaPPS team is a large, established, friendly and supportive team of psychologists and psychotherapists with good links with other UCLH and NHS psychology services and university training courses.
Psychology provision is an integral part of UCLH's world-class highly specialist multidisciplinary services and the Trust's haematology and cancer care are at the forefront of health care in the UK and internationally. Following the provision of recent fixed term charitable funding for the development of the innovative gene therapy services within haemoglobinopathy care at UCLH, additional psychology funding to backfill an existing band 7 psychology post (leading on the provision of the haemoglobinopathy psychology gene therapy service) is available for a 12 month post.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking to recruit a motivated, highly skilled and enthusiastic clinician who has experience in cancer and clinical health psychology services and has a strong interest in the opportunity to work as part of a variety of multidisciplinary and multiprofessional teams within an acute hospital setting.
This post involves providing inpatient and outpatient psychology care to people referred to CHaPPS with a haematology or oncology diagnosis and will also include supporting the consultation, supervision, reflective practice and training needs of non-psychologists and multidisciplinary staff within the UCLH cancer and haematology services.
The post holder will work as part of a large multiprofessional team of clinicians providing supportive and psychological care across cancer and haematology services. Supervision and line management will be provided by senior experienced clinical and counselling psychologists in leadership roles within the CHaPPS team. There are also opportunities to link up with other psychologists and psychotherapists working across other medical specialities at UCLH and the service has strong links with university clinical psychology training courses. Clinicians within the service are supported to continue their ongoing professional development and are also encouraged to engage in audit and research as part of their regular work roles.
About usUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
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DetailsDate posted11 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£58,133 to £65,261 a year
per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)
ContractFixed term
Duration12 months
Working patternPart-time
Reference number309-UCLH-8311
Job locationsUniversity College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6AG
United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.A minimum of a 0.5 wte post is available but additional hours are likely to be available, as required, for the successful candidate.
The successful applicant will be required to work the majority of their work hours on-site in order to meet the needs of in-person inpatient and outpatient clinical work within the UCLH service. Candidates must have completed doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society (or hold a British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence) and they should be registered as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
All applicants must have: a completed doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or be scheduled to complete training by October 2026 registration as a practitioner psychologist within the HCPC or eligibility for registration subsequent to completion of DClinPsy, DCounsPsy, DPsych or PsychD qualification by October 2026 clinical skills using at least two different therapeutic approaches
This psychology post involves providing on-site inpatient and outpatient psychology care to people referred to CHaPPS with a haematology or oncology diagnosis. It may also include supporting consultation, supervision, reflective practice and training activities for non-psychologists and multidisciplinary staff within the UCLH cancer and haematology services. The postholder will be expected to attend regular multidisciplinary and treatment planning meetings.Interviews will be held in person at the UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre on Huntley Street, London WC1E 6DH
For further details and discussion, please contact Helen DeMarco at helen.demarco1@nhs.net
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Person SpecificationKnowledge and QualificationsEssential- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent as recognised by the BPS and HCPC)
- Knowledge, training and experience of two or more distinct psychological therapies
- Accredited by the BPS
- HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
- Specialist training or experience in the field of clinical health and cancer psychology
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent as recognised by the BPS and HCPC) Knowledge, training and experience of two or more distinct psychological therapies Accredited by the BPS HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist Specialist training or experience in the field of clinical health and cancer psychology Knowledge and experience of time-limited NHS psychology services
Desirable- BABCP Accreditation as CBT practitioner
- AFT accreditation in systemic, couple and family work
- Specialist training and experience in trauma-informed therapeutic approaches
- Specialist training in the application of neuro-affirmative approaches in psychology
ExperienceEssential- Experience in assessment and treatment of people with common mental health problems of varying severity and complexity, using evidence- based psychological therapies
- Experience of working with people living with serious and long-term physical health problems
- Experience of working in acute physical health care and hospital settings
- Substantial experience of NHS multidisciplinary teamwork
- Substantial experience of supervised psychological practice in time limited NHS settings
- Experience of using risk and mental health screening to inform clinical practice
- Experience of using and communicat-ing advanced psychological formulations
- Experience of using routine outcome monitoring for purposes of patient care and service evaluation
- Experience of application of clinical/ counselling psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of working with individuals, groups, couples and families to facilitate psychological support
Desirable- Experience of working within cancer, oncology and/or haematology inpatient and outpatient psychology services
- Experience of working with interpreters
- Experience of providing psychological treatment for people who are socially dis-advantaged
- Substantial experience of developing and facilitating group interventions
- Experience of providing teaching, training, supervision and consultation for pre-qualification staff and non-psychologists
Skills and AbilitiesEssential- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in providing training, supervision and consultation to other professional groups working in acute care
- Knowledge of the literature concerning common psychological issues in oncology, cancer and haematology patient populations
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC/ BABCP/ UKCP
- An ability to work effectively, efficiently and independent-ly to manage high clinical caseloads in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive work
- Ability to work creatively, cooperatively, reliably and consistently both independent-ly and in multidisci-plinary team settings
- Advanced skills in IT
- Ability to undertake audit and evaluation
- Skills in teaching, presentation and training
Desirable- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised group and individual psychological therapies including advanced level training in CBT, DBT, IPT, ACT, CFT and systemic therapy
ValuesEssential- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
CommunicationEssential- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of presenting complex, difficult and sensitive information to patients and colleagues
- Well-developed ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to communicatecomplex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
Personal and People DevelopmentEssential- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Enthusiastic about working directly with people with serious health problems alongside a diverse programme of supportive care from a range of professional disciplines.
- Highly motivated with good communi-cation skills, psychological insight and a warm empathic manner
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and InclusionEssential- Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
- Demonstratable understand-ing of staff responsibilities and a commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion within the NHS
Maintenance of Trust and professional procedures, policies and trainingEssential- Being familiar with and adhering to Trust policies and guidance.
- Completing all Trust-required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face).
- Engaging in training and professional requirements as an integral part of continuous professional and personal development
- Taking personal responsibility in maintaining professional and Trust standards in all aspects of the work role on an everyday basis
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.
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