Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This Assistant Psychologist role supports psychological care for children, young people, and their carers within social care settings. Working under supervision, the post holder will assist with psychological assessments, interventions, and the formulation of care plans. The role also involves clinical administration, audit, data collection, and contributing to research projects. This position is integral to the Goal Based Intervention Project, ADHD pathway, and local SEND team.
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience of working within a CAMHS Service
- Experience of work in direct care provision.
- Experience of working with children who are looked after or on the edge of care with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience of working within a Social Services setting.
- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Experience of running groups.
- Experience of collecting and analysing routine outcome measures.
- High stand of report writing
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis.
- PERSONAL
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience of working within a CAMHS Service
- Experience of work in direct care provision.
- Experience of working with children who are looked after or on the edge of care with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Experience of working within a Social Services setting.
- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Experience of running groups.
- Experience of collecting and analysing routine outcome measures.
- High stand of report writing
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis.
- PERSONAL
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,262 – £36,027 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of children, young people and their carers across all sectors of social care; providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision and direction of a qualified clinical psychologist, working according to the plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the Service's policies and procedures.
To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Please note that this post will close once we have received sufficient numbers of applications, please apply at your earliest convenience.
The post holder will work on the Goal Based Intervention Project, ADHD pathway, local SEND team and ongoing QIs.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Wherever you wish to work and whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL."
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