Macmillan Senior Practitioner Psychologist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Clinical Psychologist in a dynamic role focused on cancer and palliative care. This position offers the chance to work within a supportive team, providing specialist psychological services and contributing to the development of innovative care strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical psychology, with opportunities for professional growth through a structured development plan. Embrace the chance to make a meaningful impact in a diverse community, ensuring psychological safety and support for patients and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Post-doctoral experience in cancer services and psychological assessment.
• Eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology Status and HCPC registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological service to cancer and palliative care patients.
• Collaborate in service evaluation, audit, and research activities.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Psychological Assessment

Communication Skills

Research Skills

Supervision Skills

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology

MSc in Health Psychology

Job description

Job summary

***Development (preceptorship) post - we welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, through to those looking for an 8a position***

Do you have existing experience or wish to develop expertise within cancer / palliative care?

This role offers a great opportunity to join a friendly team, and work alongside the Macmillan consultant psychologist.

As this is a band 7-8a development post, it is suitable for those who are newly qualified, through to those who have significant clinical health psychology knowledge and skills and are at an 8a level. The roles and responsibilities can mould around the current and developing skills of the successful candidate. If you are at Band 7 level, a development plan will be established to link you with the 8a aspects of the post over a 12-24 month period via a preceptorship model. However, if the knowledge and skills associated with an 8a role are already present then you will be welcomed into the service on that banding.

As a Trust, we are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. Applications from these groups are welcomed.

Informal enquiries or visits are very welcome. Please contact Dr Mark Barrington, Head of Psychological Services on 07946 621 218 or email: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The Macmillan Psycho-oncology Service (MPoS), operates within a model of stepped care and is therefore well integrated into the wider staff team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Specifically, the post holder will:

• Provide a highly specialist psychology service to cancer and palliative care patients including specialist assessment, treatment planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
• Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe and informed environment.
• Initiate and collaborate in service evaluation, audit and research.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation and training, functioning as a lead specialist in an agreed area of practice (e.g. inpatient, prehabilitation, level 2 training or complex head and neck).
• Work as an autonomous professional within the guidelines and policies of the BPS, HCPC and LNWH, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
• Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

Beyond Cancer Services, MPoS is part of the wider LNWH Psychological Services Network (PSN) that brings together psychological specialists from across the Trust. This role includes participation in the teaching, support and service development activities of PSN.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8727DG

Job locations

Northwick Park

Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow

London

HA1 3UJ

Job description Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology Status and registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma

Desirable

• MSc in Health Psychology

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Experience of working within a cancer services MDT context, providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature
• Experience of supervising assistant psychologists and/or other members of the psychological workforce
• Post-qualification knowledge and experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. Including a knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of psychological care in a physical health setting
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group, mental health issues, safeguarding, and discrimination
• Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics

Desirable

• Experience of delivering staff support
• Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books

Skills, Abilities and Attributes Essential

• Skilfully communicate complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues, adapting communication to ensure inclusivity, taking account of sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural/individual differences and hostility to, or rejection of, informatio
• Plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as case reviews
• Be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings.
• Demonstrate self-reflection and the ability to incorporate this understanding when formulating and intervening at the individual, group and system level
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as witnessing traumatic events, working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour, including when aggression is directed towards the staff member
• Able to recognise, analyse and weigh complex competing agendas

Desirable

• Contributing to the activities of relevant professional bodies and specialist interest groups (e.g. BPS, DCP, DCoP & ACP)
• Experience in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology Status and registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma

Desirable

• MSc in Health Psychology

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Experience of working within a cancer services MDT context, providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature
• Experience of supervising assistant psychologists and/or other members of the psychological workforce
• Post-qualification knowledge and experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. Including a knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of psychological care in a physical health setting
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group, mental health issues, safeguarding, and discrimination
• Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics

Desirable

• Experience of delivering staff support
• Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books

Skills, Abilities and Attributes Essential

• Skilfully communicate complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues, adapting communication to ensure inclusivity, taking account of sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural/individual differences and hostility to, or rejection of, informatio
• Plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as case reviews
• Be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings.
• Demonstrate self-reflection and the ability to incorporate this understanding when formulating and intervening at the individual, group and system level
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as witnessing traumatic events, working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour, including when aggression is directed towards the staff member
• Able to recognise, analyse and weigh complex competing agendas

Desirable

• Contributing to the activities of relevant professional bodies and specialist interest groups (e.g. BPS, DCP, DCoP & ACP)
• Experience in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

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).

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.

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park

Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow

London

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park

Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow

London

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)