Assistant Psychologist | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31,944 - £34,937 per annum inclusive of inner HCAs |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Brixton, SW9 8AP |
| Cwmni: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7328212/334-CLI-7328212 |
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This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to build on their clinical experience in a psychological therapies service. We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist with experience of working in a NHS Talking Therapies service to join our dynamic and creative service. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and Clinical Support Workers.
Please note that this post is likely to close earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient number of applicants is reached.
The post holder will be conducting telephone triage assessments, facilitating online interventions through the Silvercloud program, involved in delivering workshops, have a day of access admin support time, as well as have the opportunity to engage in other projects such as service promotion, GP liaison and auditing. Our Assistant Psychologists are senior members of the Access team and foster a team working environment, supporting and training newer members of staff joining as Clinical Support Workers.
Your usual pattern of working will be Monday to Friday. On 4 days / week you will be working 9 - 5pm, and one 1 day / week you will be working 12-8pm. We are currently looking for full time only.
We are currently working remotely 2 days / week, and working from the office 3 days / week. You will be expected to attend in person for induction and training purposes, as well as monthly team meetings.
Lambeth is a borough of high social and psychological needs with considerable cultural diversity. We would particularly welcome candidates who are fluent in Portuguese or Spanish (we have a large Portuguese and Latin American community), or who represent our black and ethnic minority population.
Lambeth Talking Therapies is a well-established and successful service with over 100 members of staff. We are a friendly, creative and sociable team consisting of Clinical Support Workers, Assistant Psychologists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity CBT Therapists and admin staff.
Lambeth Talking Therapies Service Mission:
Working with people to reduce the distress and practical problems caused by common mental health problems; by developing and supporting staff who are dedicated to providing high quality, continuously improving psychological services to all of Lambeth’s diverse population.
Lambeth Talking Therapies (Lambeth IAPT) offers low and high intensity CBT interventions to people presenting with depression and various anxiety disorders. Our teams are based across the borough of Lambeth and all our bases have great transport links and are close to coffee shops and food markets for enjoying your lunch break. Lambeth Talking Therapies (Lambeth IAPT) is part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The primary purpose is to support and enhance the psychological care of service users of Lambeth Talking Therapies Service.
The post holder will work within the overall framework of the team and adhere to the team policies and procedures. They will be supported by with regular supervision and line management with a qualified clinician. This opening is ideal for recent psychology graduates, planning a career in clinical psychology / psychological therapies and keen to develop
experience in working with adults presenting with common mental health problems.
This post is a busy one, a clinical post with high administrative and clinical demands. Lambeth Talking Therapies consists of approximately 100 clinical and administration staff providing a service across Lambeth. This is a borough of high social and psychological needs with considerable cultural diversity. The service sees clients with a wide range of common mental illnesses and varying levels of severity. Many clients present with multiple problems including social, housing and employment issues.
The post is 1.0 wte. A full time working week is 37.5 hours per week, with four days from 9am – 5pm, and one evening per week from 12:00-20:00 if required. We are not currently able to support any part-time posts.
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025