Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP)
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG3 8XJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9395-25-1102 |
Summary
Provide psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions to people living with complex mental health issues, under the supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist (clinical or counselling psychologist). To communicate constructively with a range of healthcare professionals in a variety of services including nurses, social workers, allied health professionals (AHPs) and medical colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) Build relationships with key stakeholders, which include Service Users, people who care for and about service users, Lived Experience Representatives, Local Operational Leads, Psychological Therapies Lead/supervisor, Qualified, trainee and assistant psychologist & psychological therapists, Multidisciplinary colleagues working in community and Primary Care Networks, Local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations and other community assets, Key stakeholders in the wider health and social care system Work as part of a multidisciplinary community team and liaise with relevant external agencies to facilitate and enable psychological interventions Communicate new learning approaches and provide constructive feedback to challenge and overcome barriers to implementation of best psychological practice Communicate to others the core concepts of psychological theory, research and practice in order to enhance their delivery of psychological interventions. Contribute to the training and development of the wider MDT regarding key psychological concepts and principles relevant to the clinical care of service users. To effectively communicate decision making processes which have informed the psychological management of risk; implement and respond appropriately to risk, using appropriate guidance and support, maintaining compliance with service policy and values Understand impact of multiple perspectives within the context of multidisciplinary teams. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.