Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to work as a Psychologist in Physical Health in a busy regional acute Centre? We are looking for someone to provide maternity cover for 12 months from Spring 2026!
An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist, with experience in Physical health to join the Oncology and Haematology Psychology Team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire on a fixed term basis. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who would like to work alongside MDT colleagues in supporting patients with haematological diagnoses and their families and carers.
The team serves a busy acute hospital working with a range of nurses, medics and allied professional supporting cancer patients.
There's opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of cancer diagnoses and haematological conditions and cutting edge treatments, working with inpatients and outpatients. You will be working alongside a small, dedicated team within the speciality and as part of a wider psychology team across the trust. We also have excellent administrative support for the team.
This position is for a band 8a Psychologist, 22.5 hours per week for 12 months. We would welcome applications from those looking to get their first experience of working at 8a if they already had highly relevant clinical experience.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality psychological service to patients diagnosed with and treated for haematological conditions, and their families under the care of UHCW. To manage their own caseload and work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising clinical responsibility, and implementing changes where necessary. To participate as a member of the Oncology and Haematology Psychological Services team and to work co-operatively with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve patient and service goals.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide highly specialist psychological assessments and therapy of adults with a haematological diagnosis using highly complex psychological data gained from a wide variety of sources.
- To be responsible for evidence based psychological interventions with patients and their families carers referred to the Haematology Psychology Service service and specifically to promote adaptation and adjustment. To ensure the systematic provision of psychological service, including the responsibility to prioritise work appropriately.
- To use psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and carers and others involved in their care. To follow up and to re-assess clients when considered appropriate, using approved statistical methods to make valid comparisons. To communicate both orally, and in written reports, the content of these investigations and resulting formulations to support the work of multidisciplinary colleagues.
- To work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
- To contribute to the effective working of the multi-disciplinary health team to deliver comprehensive clinical care to patients and their families/carers, ensuring that psychological wellbeing is central to the planning and delivery of health care.
- To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis, treatment plans and management of clients. This includes provision of advice and support to facilitate the effective use of psychological treatment by other members of staff where appropriate.
- To ensure that members of staff within UHCW have access to psychologically based framework for understanding through the provision of advice, supervision, consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. This will include attendance at MDTs and service development meetings as appropriate.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
- To contribute to the development of services in the locality, reviewing service outcomes, designing and participating in audit, research and clinical governance initiatives and working cooperatively with colleagues to achieve service goals and maximise service effectiveness. This will involve communication with a wide range of clinical and managerial colleagues, within and outside of the Trust.
- To provide supervision to trainee clinical/counselling psychologists on placement, to assistant psychologists, psychology Masters students, volunteers and other colleagues, including professional and doctoral research supervision as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide highly specialist psychological assessments and therapy of adults with a haematological diagnosis using highly complex psychological data gained from a wide variety of sources.
- To be responsible for evidence based psychological interventions with patients and their families carers referred to the Haematology Psychology Service service and specifically to promote adaptation and adjustment. To ensure the systematic provision of psychological service, including the responsibility to prioritise work appropriately.
- To use psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and carers and others involved in their care. To follow up and to re-assess clients when considered appropriate, using approved statistical methods to make valid comparisons. To communicate both orally, and in written reports, the content of these investigations and resulting formulations to support the work of multidisciplinary colleagues.
- To work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
- To contribute to the effective working of the multi-disciplinary health team to deliver comprehensive clinical care to patients and their families/carers, ensuring that psychological wellbeing is central to the planning and delivery of health care.
- To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis, treatment plans and management of clients. This includes provision of advice and support to facilitate the effective use of psychological treatment by other members of staff where appropriate.
- To ensure that members of staff within UHCW have access to psychologically based framework for understanding through the provision of advice, supervision, consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. This will include attendance at MDTs and service development meetings as appropriate.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
- To contribute to the development of services in the locality, reviewing service outcomes, designing and participating in audit, research and clinical governance initiatives and working cooperatively with colleagues to achieve service goals and maximise service effectiveness. This will involve communication with a wide range of clinical and managerial colleagues, within and outside of the Trust.
- To provide supervision to trainee clinical/counselling psychologists on placement, to assistant psychologists, psychology Masters students, volunteers and other colleagues, including professional and doctoral research supervision as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
