CAMHS Assistant Psychologist
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Beckenham, BR3 3BXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
We seek to hire an Assistant Psychologist to work in support of the ward psychologist in undertaking psychological tasks, including helping to conduct...
On the unit you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with them to provide psychological assessment and interventions for adolescents who present with a range of severe and complex mental health problems such as eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, psychotic and affective disorders and neuropsychiatric conditions.
To assist the ward psychologist in the delivery of a specialist applied psychology service within the PICU inpatient CAMHS Unit.
To provide clinical work as required by the service, under the direct guidance, close clinical and professional supervision of the ward psychologist.
To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
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Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer opportunities to prepare for future training in clinical psychology, alongside opportunities to pursue relevant research interests. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development for example in DBT and other relevant therapeutic approaches.
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will mostly be expected to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9 to 5, but most staff are requested to work later (also starting later) one per week but this can be negotiated.
About Us: You would be joining a committed and highly experienced multi-disciplinary team, with a focus on continuing service improvement and supporting the young people to reach their potential. There is a strong emphasis on supporting the parents and carers and close liaison with the community teams working with each young person. There is also a school on site, which offers opportunities for close collaboration.
Qualifications
Essential
- A Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable: - A Masters degree in a psychologically related area.
Experience
Essential: - oExperience of working with children and or adolescent in a CAMHS setting; - oExperience of working within an inpatient environment
Desirable: - Experience of working in a CAMHS PICU environment
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, information to clients, families and colleagues.
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
- Ability to manage occasional emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive/violent behaviour.
How to apply
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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