Assistant Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,763 - £43,466 Per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, E13 8SP |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7361806/363-SS7361806 |
Summary
Does the idea of bringing psychological innovation to the heart of ward-based care energise you? Do you thrive in working in dynamic environments which require creative therapeutic responses? Are you committed to working compassionately with young people, their families and colleagues? If so, we have a one year opportunity for you to join our developing team at the Coborn Centre in East London. The Coborn Centre is located in well resourced, purpose built premises at Newham University Hospital. We currently work with 12-18 year old young people and their families across the East London boroughs of Newham, Hackney & Tower Hamlets as well as Luton and Bedfordshire and sometimes take admissions from other boroughs or outside of London. The Centre which opened in 2006 comprises of 12 acute beds, 16 intensive care beds and up to 9 day patient places. The service has led the way in the design of adolescent mental health facilities nationally.
The client group is varied and challenging. Young people present with eating disorders, psychosis, OCD, and emotional regulation difficulties. Young people may also have autism spectrum condition or learning difficulties or be in need of an assessment. The Clinical Psychology Service provides neuropsychological assessments as well as formulation driven, therapeutic assessments in order to facilitate an understanding of the young persons’ strengths and needs.
You will join the psychology team which consists of one Lead Clinical Psychologist, one Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, one other Specialist Clinical Psychologist and a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist. You will continue to develop the psychology provision through providing supervision to the wider MDT as well as hold a clinical case load. There will be considerable opportunities for developing your skills, sharing your clinical expertise and developing your capacity to enjoy multi-disciplinary team working.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.
Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
“This job vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if we have reached the maximum number of applicants”
For further information please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025