University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBand 4 Assistant Psychologist- Cancer PsychologyThe closing date is 11 August 2026Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant psychologist to join the Clinical Health Psychology team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The post is a 12-month fixed term position with the Cancer Psychology Service. (0.6wte).
This post offers a unique opportunity to be part of developing a new inpatient service for Cancer patients receiving treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. You will be part of a team of Cancer psychologists and link with medical teams working with this patient group. In addition, you will be supporting the Clinical psychologist in collecting outcome data from staff and patients about their experiences of the inpatient service we offer.
There will also be opportunities for shadowing clinical experiences, teaching and training and regular attendance at Cancer and Psychology meetings within the department.
The post holder will be warmly welcomed into a supportive team of psychologists who work within a variety of medical specialities. The post holder will be working under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and will receive regular clinical supervision. The post would suit somebody wishing to pursue a future career in clinical psychology.
Please contact Dr Hanan Hussein, Lead for Cancer Psychology, if you would like to discuss the post on hanan.hussein@uhb.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will assist in a variety of defined tasks as outlined by the Cancer Psychology service lead psychologist. These tasks will encompass both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Supporting qualified psychologists with direct client interactions, including assessments and treatment.
- Supporting qualified psychologists with providing consultation and supervision to other professionals.
- Supporting outreach and engagement initiatives with medical teams
- Supporting qualified psychologists in audit and research of the inpatient initiative, including collecting and analysing data, resource preparation and presenting and writing reports related to project development
Tasks will be agreed and reviewed at appropriate intervals under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, but the post holder will be expected to take these tasks forward independently on a day-to-day basis.
Detailed job descriptionFor further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
About usUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
DetailsDate posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 304-1102868
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job description*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
ExperienceEssential- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
- Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist (paid or unpaid), Assistant Clinical Psychology Practitioner (paid or unpaid), Research Psychologist in an applied clinical setting or qualified member of a relevant health care profession.
- An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
- An awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic communities and from other minority groups and of the service issues arising within a multi-cultural urban area.
- Awareness of boundary issues between professionals and between clients and psychologists.
- An understanding of statistical analysis commensurate with an honours degree in psychology.
Desirable- Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
- Experience working with patients affected by physical health conditions.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.
Additional CriteriaEssential- Adaptable and able to work flexibly when required (e.g. in the light of changing service priorities).
- Capacity for tolerating frustration, change and high levels of demand with an ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Capacity to attend to and concentrate on clinical and research related information on a frequent basis (e.g. when undertaking client assessments or analysing statistical data) and to concentrate for prolonged periods of time on an at least occasional basis (e.g. when undertaking psychometric assessment).
- Capacity to frequently sit in constrained positions for client assessment and therapy.
- A commitment to the involvement of service users and carers on the development and delivery of mental health and other care services.
Desirable- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- A desire to explore a career in professional psychology.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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.
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.
Employer detailsEmployer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager Hanan Hussein, hanan.hussein@uhb.nhs.uk, 01213714455
