Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist - Cancer Psychology Service in West Midlands inWest Midlands PUBLISHED TUE 15 APR 2025 Jump to job information section

A unique opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist to join the Cancer Psychology Service as part of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust.  

The Cancer Psychology Service works with patients receiving cancer care across UHB offering an integrated service into a large specialty. The service is currently prioritising patients with the highest level of need whilst we continue to seek expansion to meet the level of demand. In addition to contributing to the clinical service, the postholder will have the opportunity to contribute to scoping of needs and business case development to support the advancement of the service. The postholder will be working under an 8C Cancer lead.

The applicant will ideally have experience of working in cancer care and physical health settings (particularly acute medical settings), but our principal aim is to recruit a psychologist with the right passion and skills to support the development and delivery of a gold-standard service.

The are large regional and national networks of psychologists working in cancer care and you will be well supported and connected in this regard. You will also be a valued colleague in our Clinical Health Psychology Service and the Psychological Professionals workforce at Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. 

You will need to be able to demonstrate a highly developed understanding of the psychological aspects of cancer care and how this may interact with pre-existing vulnerabilities and mental health.

In additional to patient-facing work (across a range of modalities/settings), you will be working closely with doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide high quality care, and you will need strong skills in consultation, supervision and teaching as part of our multidisciplinary teamwork.  

Our mission is to provide excellent psychological care and support for patients and staff, which is compassionate, inclusive and committed. If you thrive on challenge, creativity and a dynamic and supportive work environment, in which psychological thinking is highly valued in the wider multi-disciplinary teams, along with the opportunity to shape the future of the service, this is the job for you. 

This is a 37.5 hours per week post and our preference would be for a single postholder, but we would consider job-shares if practical. 

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sahil Suleman Job title: Acting Lead for Clinical Health Psychology Email address: Telephone number: