Workforce Assistant Psychologist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 31 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Rainham, RM13 8AU |
| Cwmni: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7381077/395-PP085-25 |
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We are recruiting an assistant psychologist to join our Workforce Development Team within Psychological Professions in NELFT. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic assistant psychologist who wants to support our workforce team in the delivery of high quality, evidence based care to our service users in a timely fashion. We are committed to parity of provision across boroughs and to a diverse range of populations
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier should there be a high number of applications
Due to a national crisis of recruitment into Psychological Professions, NELFT has taken the bold step of investing in the workforce and considering creative means of attracting candidates to join our community of Psychological Professions. The successful post holder will work closely with the newly formed Psychological Professions’ Workforce team, including our Psychological Professionals Workforce Leads and Project Officer to support the implementation of projects to bolster the workforce, including (but not exclusively) international recruitment; new training offers for aspiring Psychologists; and apprenticeship roles in Clinical Psychology. The post holder will be managed and supervised by the Psychological Professionals Workforce Leads. The successful candidate will share the values and vision of the Psychological Professions’ leadership team and will be personable, open, honest, transparent and compassionate.
This role will also include one day a week clinical work (likely to be in acute mental health services).
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Working with the psychological professional’s workforce lead to identify, assess and support workforce development across the trust.
To undertake audit and research as identified by supervisor and appropriate to grade.
To undertake other clinical activity with service users of the service, as identified by supervisor and appropriate to grade.
The post holder would need to have a first degree in Psychology with graduate basis for registration.
The post holder will receive line management and supervision from a qualified psychological practitioners. The work with will be supported through training and supervision from (add detail of supervision and training)
The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member who is highly motivated and able to work on their own initiative.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025