Principal Psychologist in Cancer & Palliative

Black Country Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Dudley Wood; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Principal Psychologist to join the Clinical Health Psychology Service based in Dudley Cancer Service. The post focuses on psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for cancer patients and support for families within a multidisciplinary cancer pathway.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervision, and strategic development to embed psychology in cancer care, working with MDTs and a supportive team of

Qualifications

• Experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
• Specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapeutic interventions for people affected by cancer.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to psychological professionals.
• Contribute to strategic development and integration of psychology within multidisciplinary physical healthcare services.
• Support cancer MDTs with psychology input, attendance, staff support, and training.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Formulation

Therapeutic interventions

Job description

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly, innovative, and highly valued Clinical Health Psychology Service within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Clinical Health Psychology Service supports individuals in adapting to and managing the psychological impact of physical health conditions, helping people develop meaningful and creative ways of living well alongside illness. The service currently operates across Dudley, Wolverhampton, and Sandwell & West Birmingham, delivering a range of specialist services across the Black Country.

This post is based within the Dudley Cancer Service and offers an excellent opportunity to work as part of a compassionate and psychologically informed multidisciplinary cancer pathway. The successful applicant will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions for people affected by cancer, as well as support for families and carers where appropriate., The service works closely with the cancer MDTs, supporting patients throughout all stages of their cancer journey. Psychology is highly valued within the cancer multidisciplinary teams, with psychologists contributing through regular MDT attendance, consultation, reflective practice, clinical supervision, staff support, and training.

As a Principal Psychologist, you will play an important role in shaping and developing psychologically informed cancer care pathways across the service, contributing to strategic service development, innovation, and the continued integration of psychology within multidisciplinary physical healthcare services.

The role will include providing clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, and support to other psychological professionals, alongside contributing to the wider leadership and development of the Clinical Health Psychology Service. You will work alongside other Principal Psychologists and applied psychologists, with support from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within a well-established leadership, supervision, and operational management structure.

The post holder will benefit from joining a supportive and enthusiastic team of practitioner psychologists and psychological professionals who utilise a wide range of therapeutic approaches.