Senior / Psychologist (Psychosocial Oncology)

National Cancer Centre Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Cancer Centre Singapore invites applications for a full-time Senior Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist to join the Department of Psychosocial Oncology. The role involves providing counselling, psychosocial assessments, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to support patients and families.

You will have opportunities to engage in evidence-based psychosocial oncology approaches, participate in research, seminars, and professional activities while contributing to

Qualifications

• Masters/ Doctoral level qualifications in Psychology (Clinical) from an accredited institution.
• Registered or eligible for Registration with the Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP).
• Demonstrated competency for Clinical Psychologist position and at least 4 years for Senior.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Meticulous, organised with good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player and able to work independently

Responsibilities

• Providing counselling and psychotherapy services
• Conducting psychosocial assessments
• Collaborating with other stakeholders to provide holistic care for patients
• Facilitating psycho-education initiatives (i.e., talks, education materials relevant to psychological coping with cancer)
• Contributing to development, implementation, presentation/publication of clinical/research projects
• Ad-hoc duties as assigned

Skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Masters/ Doctoral in Psychology (Clinical)

SRP Registration eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a leading national and regional tertiary cancer centre, attending to the majority of cancer cases in Singapore’s public healthcare sector. We offer world class oncology care by having the best talent, doing robust clinical and translational research and leading education efforts to improve cancer outcomes. Join us to build a meaningful career and offer patients hope for a cancer-free tomorrow.

About the Role

The Department of Psychosocial Oncology at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) provides psychosocial care to cancer patients and survivors and their families. The Department invites applications for a full-time Senior Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist position. The psychologist will be expected to interact with other healthcare professionals, work within multi-disciplinary teams and have opportunity to work with other cancer related agencies in providing psychosocial care. The psychologist will have opportunities to train in evidence-based approaches and treatment methods in psychosocial oncology, participate in research activities, take part in professional seminars/workshops, as well as represent the Department in professional/ethic committees.

Some of the Job Responsibilities include:

• Providing counselling and psychotherapy services
• Conducting psychosocial assessments
• Collaborating with other stakeholders to provide holistic care for patients
• Facilitating psycho-education initiatives (i.e., talks, education materials relevant to psychological coping with cancer)
• Contributing to development, implementation, presentation/publication of clinical/research projects
• Ad-hoc duties as assigned

Requirements

• Masters/Doctoral level qualifications in Psychology (Clinical) from an accredited institution
• Registered or eligible for Registration with the Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP) under the auspices of Singapore Psychological Society (SPS)
• Demonstrated competency for Clinical Psychologist position and at least 4 years for Senior Clinical Psychologist position.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Meticulous, organised with good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player and able to work independently