Assistant Psychologist – ASPIRE / Widening Access
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,094.00 to £36,195.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £33094.00 - £36195.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | London, E9 6AT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9363-25-1205 |
Summary
Clinical All clinical duties will be carried out under the direction of a qualified Psychologist. The Assistant Psychologist has a responsibility to perform all tasks within the spirit and the policies of the East London NHS Foundation Trust. Under such direction and with these conditions the duties will be: To establish and maintain rapport with clients to enable the arrangement of meetings and engagement in the group activities of the service. To carry out or assist in carrying out specified assessments, including standardised psychometric tests and the scoring, analysis and initial preparation of formal reports. To deliver standardised individual and group psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified member of staff. To be responsible for providing verbal and written feedback regarding assessments and psychological interventions to clients, multidisciplinary team members, families and carers of patients, some of which may be sensitive in nature. To undertake file/case reviews to support clinical decision making of the psychology and multidisciplinary staff. To attend relevant clinical meetings about clients to share and obtain information, disseminate report findings and convey opinion and analyses. To contribute to risk assessment and management of service users, and to immediately report any instances of harm or suspected harm/risk to a service user or others to qualified members of the team in line with safeguarding and risk management policies and protocols. Administrative To maintain clear records of all client work carried out in Trust client case notes. To maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing and responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of conduct and practice of the BPS/HPC and Trust policies and procedures. To maintain a high level of written and verbal communication with multidisciplinary colleagues, GPs, service users, carers. Human Resources, Management and Development To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with post-holders professional and team/operational manager(s). To develop knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to adult and older adult mental health. To undergo regular performance appraisal and review. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a Psychologist in accordance with good practice guidance from the BPS. To participate in CPD/Reflection Group with other assistant psychologists within East London ELFT. To keep abreast of developments in psychological assessment and treatment of people with mental health difficulties through self-directed reading, attendance at CPD events, and through own supervision. To contribute to the development of colleagues understanding of psychological aspects of care through informal and formal discussion/presentation. To undertake mandatory training in line with Trust requirements. Performance & Quality To contribute to departmental/team audits carried out as part of routine service review and evaluation, and specific audits as required, under supervision. To participate in carrying out service orientated and clinically relevant research (as agreed by the Trust, Locality Director and Professional Psychology Lead). To utilize theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. To design databases, undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes as required. To contribute to Quality Improvement projects as required Financial and Physical Resources Contribute to the responsible management of equipment and resources required for the ongoing provision of a high standard of psychological service to the directorate.