Assistant Psychologist | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,763 - £43,466 Per annum inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hounslow, TW3 3EL |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7723363/222-LS-CAMHS-756 |
Summary
We are looking for a dynamic Assistant Psychologist to join our friendly team and support the delivery of Community CAMHS services for children young people and in Hounslow.
You must have a strong interest and demonstrable experience of working with young people with mental health difficulties. You will work alongside other Psychologists, Family Therapists, Child Wellbeing Practitioners, Systemic Practitioners and Admin staff as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Your role will include delivering manualized low-intensity psychological interventions (mainly with children and young people who struggle with anxiety or low mood). You will play a key role in making better use of data to improve the quality of our services as part of a Quality Improvement Project. You may also be involved in offering consultation/training to different professional groups. You will attend regular team and service meetings and will be able to develop a good understanding of how CAMHS services work.
The Community CAMHS Team is part of a thriving CAMHS service in Hounslow, which also includes a Child and Family Team, a Community Adolescent Team, a Neurodevelopmental Team, and a Mental Health Support Team for Schools. The post holder will be part of a large psychology team. Clinical Psychology is well represented throughout the teams and we regularly have trainees on placement with us.
Hounslow CAMHS operates as part of a wider three-borough CAMHS service, including Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham, within West London Mental Health Trust. The teams have excellent relationships with the local mainstream and specialist schools and links within Social Care.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026