Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Psycho-Oncology
Posted date [2026-10-03]
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Psycho-OncologyJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Psycho-Oncology
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Therapist
Experience: Proven clinical psychology experience with oncology or psycho-oncology experience required or highly preferred
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist with oncology expertise for a healthcare opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role provides specialized psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for patients, with particular emphasis on individuals and families navigating cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and survivorship.
The Consultant Clinical Psychologist will address cancer-related psychological distress alongside anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, trauma, grief, and the emotional impact of chronic or life-threatening illness. Close collaboration with oncologists, physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams is central to delivering coordinated patient-centered care.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry:
Hospital and Health Care
Function: Therapist
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Psychological Assessment and Care
- Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and clinical evaluations.
- Develop individualized psychological treatment and care plans.
- Provide evidence-based psychological interventions according to individual patient needs.
- Deliver individual and family psychological counselling and psychotherapy.
- Assess and manage anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, trauma, and treatment-related psychological distress.
- Provide crisis intervention and arrange appropriate referrals when required.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely clinical documentation.
Psycho-Oncology Support
- Provide specialized psychological support to patients throughout cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and survivorship.
- Address cancer-related emotional and psychological distress.
- Support patients and families coping with chronic or life-threatening illness.
- Provide appropriate support for grief and bereavement.
- Assist patients experiencing adjustment disorders associated with diagnosis, treatment, or changes in health.
- Provide family counselling and supportive psychotherapy according to clinical needs.
Multidisciplinary Patient Care
- Collaborate closely with oncologists, physicians, nurses, and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.
- Contribute psychological expertise to coordinated patient-care planning.
- Support a patient-centered approach to the psychological aspects of cancer and other serious illnesses.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Master\'s or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or a relevant discipline.
- Valid DHA professional license or eligibility to practice in Dubai.
- Proven clinical experience as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Previous oncology or psycho-oncology experience is required or highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based psychological assessment methods and therapeutic approaches.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Preferred Clinical Expertise
- Psycho-oncology.
- Cancer-related psychological distress.
- Grief and bereavement.
- Anxiety and depression.
- Adjustment disorders.
- Family counselling.
- Supportive psychotherapy.
Function: Therapist
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Psychological Assessment and Care
- Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and clinical evaluations.
- Develop individualized psychological treatment and care plans.
- Provide evidence-based psychological interventions according to individual patient needs.
- Deliver individual and family psychological counselling and psychotherapy.
- Assess and manage anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, trauma, and treatment-related psychological distress.
- Provide crisis intervention and arrange appropriate referrals when required.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely clinical documentation.
Psycho-Oncology Support
- Provide specialized psychological support to patients throughout cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and survivorship.
- Address cancer-related emotional and psychological distress.
- Support patients and families coping with chronic or life-threatening illness.
- Provide appropriate support for grief and bereavement.
- Assist patients experiencing adjustment disorders associated with diagnosis, treatment, or changes in health.
- Provide family counselling and supportive psychotherapy according to clinical needs.
Multidisciplinary Patient Care
- Collaborate closely with oncologists, physicians, nurses, and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.
- Contribute psychological expertise to coordinated patient-care planning.
- Support a patient-centered approach to the psychological aspects of cancer and other serious illnesses.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Master\'s or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or a relevant discipline.
- Valid DHA professional license or eligibility to practice in Dubai.
- Proven clinical experience as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Previous oncology or psycho-oncology experience is required or highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based psychological assessment methods and therapeutic approaches.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Preferred Clinical Expertise
- Psycho-oncology.
- Cancer-related psychological distress.
- Grief and bereavement.
- Anxiety and depression.
- Adjustment disorders.
- Family counselling.
- Supportive psychotherapy.
