Assistant Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£34,186 - £37,389
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW17 0YF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

Under appropriate supervision from a qualified Clinical Psychologist: To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic and/or psychoeducation groups, or care planning. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings, including referral, clinical and review meetings. To support protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, tests, selfreport measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care under thesupervision of a qualified psychologist. To assist in the implementation and monitoring of therapy and care plans in a way that is positive and respectful of clients and carers' needs. To assist in the compilation of assessment, update and discharge reports as required. To work with other staff to assess clients in various settings and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

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