Job overview
St George’s Hospital is a large teaching hospital in South West London with a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, including a busy cancer service. A 1.0 WTE vacancy has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic applicant to join the Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team.
The CaPS service offers specialist psychological support and mental health expertise to those affected by a diagnosis of cancer and its treatment. The team is made up of experienced clinicians who are able to work with patients to address their psychological and emotional needs using a range of evidence-based interventions.
You would be working alongside colleagues from clinical psychology, systemic family therapy and liaison psychiatry. This role will involve supporting the day to day work of the CaPS team, including assisting with patient triage, service developments, supporting outcome measurement and data collection/analysis. Other clinically related and patient-facing tasks would also be required including researching and liaising with other services and healthcare professionals, and opportunities may arise to support clinicians in individual therapy work.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would need to be motivated, organised and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team. It is not necessary to have experience in working with those affected by cancer, although an interest in psychology as related to physical health conditions would be valued. Research, staff training and education across cancer services form a significant part of the work of the CaPS team. There will also be opportunities to support in service evaluation and audit, so strong skills working with data and research methods would also be beneficial.
Please note that due to anticipated high levels of interest in this position, we will be capping applications so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. You are also advised to keep your personal statement at the end of the application to no more than 800 words – longer statements will not be read.
Due to the anticipated interest in this post we will also not be able to provide visits to the department before the interview date.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***** For further information please see attached supporting documentation which contains more information about the role. You can also contact Jenna Love, Clinical Psychologist (Tel: 020-8725-0461; email: [email protected]) *****
Please note: We reserve the right to close applications for this post earlier than advertised, if sufficient applications are received
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Experience using a range of software for data collection, data analysis and development of promotional materials.
Desirable
- Experience of qualitative or interview methods. Experience of the research process
Personal
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines & people with mental health problems or other disabilities. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently & using supervision appropriately/effectively. A desire to explore a career in Applied Psychology
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical or mental health problems& ability to apply this to a physical and mental health context
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with physical health problems / mental health problems (voluntary or paid work). Demonstrated ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Desirable
- Specific experience/knowledge associated with physical health problems
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- To have attained an 2.1 or higher undergraduate degree in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Experience with service development and/or research. Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
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This advert is for Assistant Psychologist, Cancer Psychological Support with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £34,186 - £37,389 Per annum, including HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jun 2026.
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