Clinical Psychologist
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49387.00 - £56515.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2026 |
| Location: | 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-26-0320 |
Summary
To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology service to the paediatric oncology service including inpatients and outpatients; providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy. Offering advice and consultation on a patients psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service Within the service, we are keen to support the development of newly qualified and more experienced psychologists in the role through post grad training and CPD opportunities. The post holder will receive regular support and supervision (as well as access to specialist supervision) within the service and have the opportunity to contribute to service development. The Psychology in Healthcare service provides training places and teaching for the local DClinPsych course. Clinical Delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of patients within a paediatric oncology setting Maintaining an individual caseload with patients across a range of clinical severity and working with patients who may need to pace their engagement in treatment dependent onsymptom or conditionseverity. Showing professionalism when working with patients and families who may become distressed in the face of ongoing difficulties with their health. Being aware of the challenges and potential stigma faced by patients with long term disability. Consideration of potential barriers to engagement e.g., English is not a 1st language, social deprivation. Undertaking triage which involves significant clinical decision-making when assessing referral and clinical information and deciding the appropriate treatment either within the service or signposting to a relevant service. Contributing to MDT meetings and participating in effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Communicating complex and clinically sensitive information to referrers, patients and professional colleagues effectively. Candidates should be organised and self-motivated to manage own workload across out-patient and community settings. Service Development Contributing to service development and the Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives within the service. Teaching and Training Teaching and Training for professional groups. Teaching and Training for clinical psychology trainees Research, audit and service development This includes: Being involved in research and audit service development opportunities. Keeping up-to-date with the evidence base and working with colleagues within the service to develop service provision based on evidence. The posts are based in Newcastle upon Tyne. As a Primary Treatment Centre for Paediatric Oncology we see patients from the North East and North Cumbria. You will provide psychological therapy services face to face, or via telephone and video appointments.