Practitioner Psychologist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London is offering a Band 7-8a Preceptorship or 8a Practitioner Psychologist position. The role involves providing psychological care within Cancer Psychological Services across multiple hospital sites and aims to enhance the psychological wellbeing of cancer patients. Candidates should be skilled in multi-disciplinary collaboration, and newly qualified psychologists are encouraged to apply. The position offers a supportive development plan for progression to Band 8a.

Benefits

Funded CPD opportunities

Specialist supervision group membership

Qualifications

• Ability to provide psychological care to both inpatients and outpatients.
• Willingness to engage in multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience in providing supervision and line management.

Responsibilities

• Contribute psychological thinking and care across cancer pathways.
• Provide direct support to individuals requiring specialist psychological intervention.
• Encourage psychological wellbeing through service developments.

Skills

Clinical service delivery

Multi-disciplinary team engagement

Psychological interventions

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Position Overview

Band 7-8a Preceptorship or 8a Practitioner Psychologist

0.8 WTE (30 hours) permanent

We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists, through to those looking for an 8a position

We are pleased to be advertising this post within Cancer Psychological Services (CPS) based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The role will contribute psychological thinking and direct care to all cancer pathways across Barts Health NHS Trust.

There will be an expectation that the post holder travels and works across multiple Barts Health hospital sites. There are opportunities for funded CPD and joining a specialist supervision group (e.g., ACT, CFT, Narrative, EMDR).

This post is suitable for those who are at – or ready to work at – band 8a level or for those who are newly qualified. If the appointee is newly qualified, they will be appointed at band 7 under a preceptorship process with a clear development plan established outlining required competencies to achieve over a 12‑18 month period for successful progression to Band 8a.

Interview date 06/01/2026

The role will involve providing a clinical service to inpatients and outpatients and close working with MDT colleagues. The service frequently provides direct support to individuals requiring specialist psychological intervention, but our overarching aim is to improve the psychological wellbeing of all cancer patients through the sharing of psychological knowledge and skills and service developments. Applicants should therefore be skilled and keen to engage in multi‑disciplinary working. Current service developments are focused around addressing inequities in access to psychological care.

The post holder may also be expected to provide line management and supervision to both qualified and unqualified staff.

Informal enquiries are encouraged.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025