Assistant Psychologist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University College London Hospital
Salary:	£38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Jul 2026
Closing date:	1 Aug 2026

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Assistant Psychologist

Band 5 Full time 1.0 wte

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for a full-time, permanent and established senior Assistant Psychologist post within the UCLH Cancer & Haematology Psychology & Psychotherapy Service following the current postholder’s planned start on doctorate clinical psychology training in late September 2026.

This senior assistant psychologist post is based within the UCLH cancer and haematology psychology services, working with two large teams of experienced clinical/counselling psychologists and psychotherapists in specialist acute cancer and haematology care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The postholder will help contribute to the provision of 121 clinical services, psychoeducation workshops, administrative support, audit, evaluation and research activities and the coordination of specialist therapeutic services and groups. There will be the opportunity to work alongside qualified and highly skilled psychological practitioners, to co-facilitate multidisciplinary training and reflective practice sessions for non-psychology staff and to line manage psychology interns within CHaPPS.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Line management and regular supervision for the postholder will be provided by qualified specialist clinical and counselling psychologists within the service, with wider service leadership provided by an experienced senior team made up of 2 band 8b psychologists/deputy leads and one band 8c Consultant Clinical & Health Psychologist.

CHaPPs has active links with a larger group of psychologists and psychotherapists within UCLH clinical health psychology services and has ongoing connections with university training courses. All staff at UCLH are encouraged to actively engage in research and continuing professional development as part of their work roles.

All candidates for this role must have completed a graduate degree in psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society with a first or 2:1 classification. The successful candidate will have a passion for clinical health psychology, be keen to pursue further training in a clinical, counselling or applied psychology in the future and should have previous audit and research experience.

All interviews will be held in person at the end of July 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a 10-minute presentation as part of the selection process. Details of this presentation will be sent to candidates invited for interview.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.  

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:  

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.  

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England. 

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jul 2026

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