Maggie's
Clinical Psychologist - Newcastle
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Clinical Psychologist - Newcastle
Application Deadline: 9 August 2026
Department: Programme
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Newcastle Centre
Reporting To: Karen Verrill
Compensation: £55,769 - £62,282 / year
Description
This role is responsible for the provision of a high quality, evidence-based, and specialist programme of psychological assessment and support for people dealing with cancer.
- You will contribute professional expertise to the Maggie’s MDT and integrated programme of cancer support for people living with the impact of cancer, aligned with the Clinical and Counselling Psychology Role Expectation Guidelines.
- You will contribute to the Maggie’s organisational programme of psychosocial research and work closely with the Centre Head to develop and promote the programme of support.
Occasional overnight stays and unsociable hours may be required.
We would encourage any interested applicants to reach out for an informal chat with our Maggie’s Newcastle Centre Head, Karen Verrill - Karen.Verrill@maggies.org.
Please note that interviews will take place w/c 31st August in Maggie's Newcastle.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for psychological leadership and the governance of psychological thinking, recording, and activity undertaken within the centre team.
- Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for people living with the impact of cancer by utilizing a range of psychotherapeutic formats for support including individual, couples, family, group work, support groups, and networking groups, and other mechanisms including psycho-educational formats such as workshops and lectures.
- Utilize theoretical and evidence-based practice in relation to programme provision.
- Record and report all data in relation to own work.
- Supervise centre staff regarding psychological aspects of programme provision and facilitate staff support and supervision meetings.
- Responsible with the Centre Head for training and development of staff and volunteers.
- Ensure the development and articulation of psychological best practice within the centre.
- Develop and assure quality and evaluate Maggie’s programme in collaboration with the Centre Head, at a local and national level.
- Responsible for the management of psychological risk within the centre.
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Full responsibilities are listed in the attached job description.
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
- Postgraduate doctoral-level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and eligible for chartered status with BPS.
- Contributing to and working within the context of a multi-disciplinary care team.
- Teaching/training and providing consultation to groups - professional or non-professional.
- Familiar with working from models of psychological wellness, the psychology of health, normal adjustment to illness, and quality of life in contrast to a medical model of illness.
- Demonstrable skills in design and conduct of audit and research.
- Expert communicator able to convey complex, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers, and a range of lay and professional persons.
- Project management and IT skills that support qualitative or quantitative research.
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Job Benefits
- You’ll spend time at one of our incredible centres to experience our programme of support and see first-hand the difference we can make.
- A structured orientation week will cover everything you need to get settled in your new role.
- Holiday entitlement that helps you create a manageable work-life balance.
- Generous sick leave cover.
- A supportive and friendly working environment.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities.
- Kitchen facilities with free tea, coffee, and fruit bowl.
- Workplace pension and free financial advice from an independent financial advisor to help you plan for your future.
- Option to keep a pre-existing NHS pension if eligible.
- Travel and cycle loans.
- Eye test expenses and money towards glasses.
- Enhanced maternity pay.
- Our buddy system links you with a colleague to give you extra support in your first few months.
- Facilitated stress management courses and access to our clinical psychologists for support.
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