Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,944.00 to £34,937.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31944.00 - £34937.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 7DJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-25-0321 |
Summary
Clinical Under appropriate supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. 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 HCPC registered practitioner psychologist. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups. To work with other staff to assess inpatients, community patients, day patients or residents 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. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings. Teaching, Training and Supervision: 1. In common with all Psychology and Psychotherapies staff to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. 2. To gain wider experience (up to 2 sessions per whole time equivalent) of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post-holder is employed. 3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties. 4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care. Management, Recruitment and Service Development: To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. Research and Service Evaluation: To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members. Other To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s). To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.