Band 8c Consultant Practitioner Psychologist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 August 2026

A unique opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Practitioner Psychologist to lead 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 speciality. You will lead a small team including practitioner psychology and assistant psychology colleagues.

You will work in partnership with the Lead for Clinical Health Psychology and Director of Psychological Services as part of the departmental leadership to shape and deliver a high-quality, patient-centred psychological service across one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. You will also work closely with cancer leadership within UHB and system partners at the ICB to support delivery of their and our strategic priorities.

Support will also be available from large regional and national networks of psychologists working in cancer care and the wider Department of Psychological Services.

This role is an exciting opportunity to spearhead an innovative service that is also pushing for required investment to advance necessary service growth. The applicant will ideally have experience of working in cancer care and physical health settings (particularly acute medical settings) and service development in this space, but our principal aim is to recruit a psychologist with the right passion and skills to support gold-standard care.

The role is a full-time (1.0

WTE) position but we are open to discussion re: part-time or flexible working

You will be responsible for the development, systematic provision, evaluation and governance of psychological services for people experiencing psychological distress and adjustment difficulties related to their cancer, along with consideration of interactions with pre-existing vulnerabilities and mental health and how these impact cancer care. In addition 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.

You will also contribute to and be responsible for aspects of department‑wide leadership and specific strategic clinical objectives therein, including both management and supervisory responsibilities and regular collaborative working alongside senior clinical leads and operational management.

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.

University 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.

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