Clinical Psychologist for Cancer

Job summary

Clinical Psychologist for Cancer

Band 8A

An exciting opportunity is available for a Clinical Psychologist to lead our Cancer Psychological Support (CAPS) team at Croydon. We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking clinician with a passion for cancer care and experience supporting patients with complex psychological needs.

About the Service:The CAPS team provides therapy, group workshops, and staff training, working closely with cancer services to deliver high-quality psychological support.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise the psychological support team.

• Deliver Level 4 psychological care to patients with complex needs.

• Support cancer professionals in managing psychological challenges.

• Contribute to service development and meeting key targets.

What We're Looking For:

• HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist.

• Experience with complex psychological presentations.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Commitment to improving psychological care for cancer patients.

If this sounds right for you, apply today and help us make a real differe

Proposed Interview date - w/c 8th December 2025

Main duties of the job

1. To work as a core member and with peers within Cancer Psychological Services (CaPS) to ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychological assessment and intervention service to cancer patients at Croydon Health Services (CHS).

2. To provide a consultation service to staff to promote psychosocial knowledge and service development relevant to patient, family and staff care in a highly specialist medical area. To participate in the development and delivery of psychological services for cancer and palliative care across Croydon Health Services.

3. To provide support to developments and inter-agency working within the South West London Cancer Alliance.

4. To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychological practitioners and other clinical staff who provide psychologically based care and treatment. To provide line management of other qualified psychologists in liaison with the service lead and HoD for Neuropsychology and Clinical Health.

5. As a requirement of the job the post holder will carry out audit, policy and service development, and research and development (R&D). The post holder will further the practice of Clinical Psychology through the development and implementation of R&D programmes, evaluation, policy and service development, audit and clinical governance.

About us

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced staff take care of people of all ages across the borough of Croydon.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.