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Practitioner Psychologist The closing date is 09 November 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical, counselling or health psychologist to work in a leading adult oncology and haematology service. The post holder will be closely supported by colleagues within an established and highly valued and supportive psychological health service.
You will have a wide range of direct clinical work with assignments in both our specialist Teenage and Young Adult service and our general adult service. You will be offered opportunities to contribute to the compassionate care of staff, through clinical supervision, as well as supporting our wide ranging training programme.
There are excellent facilities to support this role, with dedicated administrative support and clinical space within Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre and Weston General Hospital.
As a large department Psychological Health Services provides applied psychology services to a wide range of specialist multidisciplinary teams. Although the current recruitment is for a specific post, we welcome applications and enquiries from those who are interested in wider opportunities within our portfolio. As a way to support individual development, growth of expertise and service priorities, successful applicants may benefit from opportunities to work into other clinical areas through discussion and planning with their line manager and head of service.
* Please note, this post is for 3 days and one of these days must include a Tuesday *
Main duties of the job The total hours currently available are 22.5 per week.
Our service covers both the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Hospital (BHOC) and Weston General Hospital (WGH) and candidates may be required to see patients on both sites. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to express their preference for working hours.
To provide specialist psychological services, including assessment, formulation and implementation of psychological interventions for people over the age of 16 affected by cancer and haematological disorders. To deliver these services in both ward-based and out-patient settings as needed. To undertake or support research and audit relevant to care pathways.
To propose changes for service development, guidelines and protocols relevant to psychological health across these care pathways to the relevant Specialist Clinical Psychologist or Head of Services.
About us University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training
Postgraduate qualification in clinical, counselling or health psychology, recognised for registration by the HCPC as Practitioner Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, or about to qualify as a clinical, counselling or health psychologist
HCPC registered as required in QT1 (or in progress)
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of clinical work with adults and older adults providing psychological assessments and interventions
Experience of presenting psychological formulations, assessments and interventions to multi‑professional teams
Experience of formal teaching/training to health and other professionals
Experience of clinical work in an acute physical health setting
Experience of clinical work with end of life patients
Skills and Abilities
Able to assess the psychological needs of patients and families with a chronic illness in a physical health setting. This will include the use of standardised, psychometric tests and assessments.
Able to generate systemic and individual formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theory to the complex information generated by the family, health and social care systems
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the psychological implications of a cancer diagnosis for patients and families across the lifespan
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of a psychologist in relation to a patient/ their family/ the staff teams/ and the wider organisational systems around them
Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner and in highly emotive situations, including end of life care
Ability to communicate highly complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner (written, verbal, electronic)
Able to record and provide information and data pertaining to clinical work, activity and outcomes (written, electronic)
Able to demonstrate successful use of strategies to prioritise and manage time when there are conflicting demands
Able to demonstrate examples of successful commitment to team working
Able to demonstrate a realistic awareness of the potential for work related stress and distress in this type of clinical work plus strategies to manage this
Able to travel to regional clinics and meetings as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
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Practitioner Psychologist The closing date is 09 November 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical, counselling or health psychologist to work in a leading adult oncology and haematology service. The post holder will be closely supported by colleagues within an established and highly valued and supportive psychological health service.
You will have a wide range of direct clinical work with assignments in both our specialist Teenage and Young Adult service and our general adult service. You will be offered opportunities to contribute to the compassionate care of staff, through clinical supervision, as well as supporting our wide ranging training programme.
There are excellent facilities to support this role, with dedicated administrative support and clinical space within Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre and Weston General Hospital.
As a large department Psychological Health Services provides applied psychology services to a wide range of specialist multidisciplinary teams. Although the current recruitment is for a specific post, we welcome applications and enquiries from those who are interested in wider opportunities within our portfolio. As a way to support individual development, growth of expertise and service priorities, successful applicants may benefit from opportunities to work into other clinical areas through discussion and planning with their line manager and head of service.
* Please note, this post is for 3 days and one of these days must include a Tuesday *
Main duties of the job The total hours currently available are 22.5 per week.
Our service covers both the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Hospital (BHOC) and Weston General Hospital (WGH) and candidates may be required to see patients on both sites. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to express their preference for working hours.
To provide specialist psychological services, including assessment, formulation and implementation of psychological interventions for people over the age of 16 affected by cancer and haematological disorders. To deliver these services in both ward-based and out-patient settings as needed. To undertake or support research and audit relevant to care pathways.
To propose changes for service development, guidelines and protocols relevant to psychological health across these care pathways to the relevant Specialist Clinical Psychologist or Head of Services.
About us University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training
Postgraduate qualification in clinical, counselling or health psychology, recognised for registration by the HCPC as Practitioner Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, or about to qualify as a clinical, counselling or health psychologist
HCPC registered as required in QT1 (or in progress)
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of clinical work with adults and older adults providing psychological assessments and interventions
Experience of presenting psychological formulations, assessments and interventions to multi‑professional teams
Experience of formal teaching/training to health and other professionals
Experience of clinical work in an acute physical health setting
Experience of clinical work with end of life patients
Skills and Abilities
Able to assess the psychological needs of patients and families with a chronic illness in a physical health setting. This will include the use of standardised, psychometric tests and assessments.
Able to generate systemic and individual formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theory to the complex information generated by the family, health and social care systems
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the psychological implications of a cancer diagnosis for patients and families across the lifespan
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of a psychologist in relation to a patient/ their family/ the staff teams/ and the wider organisational systems around them
Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner and in highly emotive situations, including end of life care
Ability to communicate highly complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner (written, verbal, electronic)
Able to record and provide information and data pertaining to clinical work, activity and outcomes (written, electronic)
Able to demonstrate successful use of strategies to prioritise and manage time when there are conflicting demands
Able to demonstrate examples of successful commitment to team working
Able to demonstrate a realistic awareness of the potential for work related stress and distress in this type of clinical work plus strategies to manage this
Able to travel to regional clinics and meetings as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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