Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist clinical or counselling psychologist role within the UCLH Adult Cancer & Haematology Psychology & Psychotherapy Services. This post is an existing role within a friendly and innovative team working across haematology, and cancer services. Psychology provision is an integral part of UCLH's highly specialist multidisciplinary services.
We are looking for a motivated, skilled, enthusiastic clinician who has previous clinical health psychology experience and a particular interest in working as part of a multidisciplinary/multiprofessional teams. The post involves providing inpatient and outpatient psychology input to adults with a haematology or cancer diagnosis, with a focus on working with people living with non-malignant haematology conditions including sickle cell anaemia, thalassaemia and other types of anaemia. There will also be an opportunity to provide consultation, supervision, reflective practice and training of non-psychologists within the Trust.
Supervision will be provided by two senior psychologists within the haematology team and there will be opportunities to work alongside other psychologists and psychotherapists working across other medical specialities at UCLH. Links with university psychology training courses are strong and clinicians within the service are encouraged to engage in research and continuing professional development as part of their work roles.
Main duties of the job
All applicants must have:
specialist clinical skills in at least two formal psychological and therapeutic approaches
completed doctoral level training (or its equivalent) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society
registration as a practitioner psychologist within the HCPC
Applications from experienced and newly qualified clinical or counselling psychologists are welcomed.
Interviews for this post will be held in person on 2nd September 2025.
This clinical/counselling psychologist role will involve psychological work with individuals and groups with a haematology or cancer diagnosis. The majority of this role will involve psychological work with people living with non-malignant haematology conditions such as sickle cell anaemia, thalassaemia and other types of anaemia. Alongside direct clinical work, the postholder will be involved in consultation, supervision, training, audit and leadership work and will be expected to regularly attend multidisciplinary and treatment planning meetings. This role and the associated work will be primarily based on-site in the UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre, the Grafton Way Building, and University College Hospital.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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 8 sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology including two or more distinct psychological therapies
- Accredited by the BPS and HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
- Specialist training or experience in the field of clinical health 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
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the 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 health care settings
- Evidence of NHS multidisciplinary teamwork
- 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 communicating advanced psychological formulations
- Experience of using routine outcome monitoring for the purposes of service evaluation
- Experience of the application of clinical and counselling psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of working with individuals, couples and families to facilitate psychological support
Desirable
- Experience of working in cancer, non-malignant haematology and haemo-globinopathy services
- Experience of working with interpreters
- Experience of providing psychological treatment for people who are socially disadvantaged
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups working in acute care
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC / BABCP/ UKCP
- An ability to work effectively, efficiently and independently 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 independently and in multidisciplinary settings
- Advanced skills in IT
- Ability to undertake audit and evaluation
- Skilled 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, IPT, ACT, CFT, systemic therapy
- Knowledge of the literature concerning common psychological issues in cancer, non-malignant haematology and haemo-globinopathy patient groups
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of presenting complex, difficult and sensitive information to patients and colleagues
- Well-developed ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
Personal and People Development
Essential
- 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 communication skills, psychological insight and a warm empathic manner
Values
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- oA detailed understanding of staff responsibilities and an ongoing commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion within the NHS
- oKnowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology including two or more distinct psychological therapies
- Accredited by the BPS and HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
- Specialist training or experience in the field of clinical health 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
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the 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 health care settings
- Evidence of NHS multidisciplinary teamwork
- 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 communicating advanced psychological formulations
- Experience of using routine outcome monitoring for the purposes of service evaluation
- Experience of the application of clinical and counselling psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of working with individuals, couples and families to facilitate psychological support
Desirable
- Experience of working in cancer, non-malignant haematology and haemo-globinopathy services
- Experience of working with interpreters
- Experience of providing psychological treatment for people who are socially disadvantaged
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups working in acute care
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC / BABCP/ UKCP
- An ability to work effectively, efficiently and independently 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 independently and in multidisciplinary settings
- Advanced skills in IT
- Ability to undertake audit and evaluation
- Skilled 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, IPT, ACT, CFT, systemic therapy
- Knowledge of the literature concerning common psychological issues in cancer, non-malignant haematology and haemo-globinopathy patient groups
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of presenting complex, difficult and sensitive information to patients and colleagues
- Well-developed ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
Personal and People Development
Essential
- 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 communication skills, psychological insight and a warm empathic manner
Values
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- oA detailed understanding of staff responsibilities and an ongoing commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion within the NHS
- oKnowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
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 College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre & Grafton Way Building
Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6AG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
