Assistant Psychologist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	25 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£33,094 - £36,195 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 August 2025
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7373375/309-UCLH-6622

Summary

The paediatric and adolescent psychological service at University College Hospitals is looking for a highly motivated assistant psychologist to join the team. Previous experience and an interest in working with children, young people and families is essential.

You will be part of a lively and experienced team. The post holder will have an opportunity to utilise research skills for outcome evaluation, audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team.

The role will involve clinical input to different clinical groups as well as providing data management and administrative support to the service.

An important part of the post will be to provide clinical and administrative support for the ongoing group management programme in the diabetes service. This includes the Tree of life groups and groups to support transition to secondary school for children living with diabetes.



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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.


Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?



This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025

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