Assistant Psychologist
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE5 8AZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£34,186 to £37,389
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
We are seeking 3 creative and committed Assistant Psychologists to work in Southwark CAMHS. Applicants must have a first degree in psychology with eli...
You will be one of five Assistant Psychologists in the service and work across several teams. Clinical work will includeindividual screening appointments for neurodevelopmental difficulties, co-facilitating therapeutic groups and joint assessment and therapeutic clinical work. There will also be opportunities to contribute to service user involvement groups. Audit and contribution to service development will also be crucial aspects of the work. Our three roles are in the following teams:
Neurodevelopmental Team
Adolescent/Children and Families Team (split across both teams)
- You willbe one of five Assistant Psychologists in the service and work
- Toassist practitioner psychologists in the delivery of a specialist applied psychology service in CAMHS.
- To provide clinical work as required by the service, under the direct guidance, close clinical and professional supervision of a practitioner psychologist.
- To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
- To work following clinical guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, while closely supervised and regularly seeking help from clinical/professional supervisor or manager.
Within SLAM, Southwark provides CAMH services to children and young people under 18 with a range of mental health needs with different configurations of multi-disciplinary teams. Each service is committed to SLAM's values, and to provide high-quality, collaborative evidence-based services. There are strong academic links and regular CPD opportunities.
Qualifications
Essential: - oA First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in CAMHS
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
Skills
Essential
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training.
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of (specify client group) and of methods of assessment and treatment.
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Skills in providing supporting teaching and training
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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