Locum - Band 7/8a Health Psychology

Locum - Band 7/8a Health Psychology

Job Title: Clinical or Counselling Psychologist – Palliative Care (Oncology)

Banding: Band 7 / 8a

Location: West Midlands

Working Hours: 3 days per week

Salary: Competitive hourly rate (Band-aligned)

Locum Clinical or Counselling Psychologist – Palliative Care (Oncology)

This locum opportunity places you at the heart of specialist oncology and palliative care service in the West Midlands. You will join a compassionate multidisciplinary team, offering psychological expertise that truly shapes patient experience - the post is available ASAP until the end of September.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist psychological assessments for individuals referred to the service, tailoring your approach to their unique needs.

• Provide evidence-based interventions including ACT, CBT and CBT to support patients, carers and families as they navigate diagnosis, treatment and end-of-life challenges.

• Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues

• Offer consultation and reflective support to staff managing complex emotional presentations.

• Maintain high-quality clinical records in line with professional standards.

Benefits

• Supportive and well-established MDT within a specialist palliative care service

• Part time working pattern – 3 days per week

• Competitive Band 7/8a rates

• Dedicated Pulse consultant for onboarding, compliance and ongoing support

• Qualifications & Experience

• HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

• Desirable: Experience within palliative care, oncology, health psychology, adult mental health or other emotionally complex clinical settings is highly valued

• Confidence working autonomously and collaboratively within MDT environments

• Newly qualified psychologists or those without direct oncology experience are still encouraged to apply — transferable skills are welcomed

• Reasonable Adjustments

• Pulse is committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let the team know and they will be happy to support you.