Assistant Psychologist | West London NHS Trust


Company:	West London Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£32,199 - £34,876 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southall, UB1 3EU
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join our friendly, supportive and psychology-led West London Community Eating Disorders Service.

This is an ideal post for a highly motivated individual looking to develop specialist skills in the assessment, formulation and treatment of eating disorders while working within a compassionate, multidisciplinary team.

You will play an active role in the continued development and delivery of the service, including delivering evidence-based interventions in both individual and group formats, working jointly with partner services and supporting audits, service evaluation and innovative service development initiatives. Our team draws on a range of evidence-based approaches for eating disorders and values person-centred care in order to meet the diverse needs of our service users.

This role offers excellent opportunities to develop core clinical psychology competencies, including assessment, formulation, intervention, group facilitation, consultation and multidisciplinary working. You will work closely with our experienced team, whilst receiving regular supervision and support from qualified psychological professionals.

candidates who previously applied in August need not apply again

1. To support the delivery of psychological assessments of clients, applying

psychological, self-report measures, rating scales, and semi-structured interviews with

service users and others involved in the service user’s care, taking into account the

service user’s mental health and wellbeing needs.

2. To support the delivery of psychological group interventions, under the clinical

supervision of a qualified psychologist.

3. To support across a range of intervention which involve working with our local

communities to meet the needs of our diverse communities

4. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

5. To engage in specific project work to support the clinical team in their offer of delivering

more informal interventions in the community

6. To assist in the design and implementation of service monitoring, audit, quality

improvement, research and development projects within the service, as required.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

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