Assistant Psychologist - Kingston Getting Help
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Surbiton. Tolworth, KT6 7QU |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7857307/294-CAMHS-7857307-AZ |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We are seeking an assistant psychologist with an interest in supporting & improving emotional wellbeing & mental health for young people.
The post holder will be working alongside other clinicians in CAMHS within a consultation & clinical capacity to support the Kingston CAMHS Getting Help team, the professional network, young people & families & will take a lead on monitoring the impact of the work.
To support and enhance the provision of professional psychological care of children and young people who require support to transition to adult mental health services. Support to clinicians involved in the care of young people who are moving to adult mental health or associated mental health services through the support to group or individual work, support to staff teams, audit, quality improvement and research under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and lead nurse and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To assist in the conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects and project work. The post holder will help design and implement teaching and support intervention, for both the child, young person and his/her carers. All clinical work will be carried out under supervision and with the agreement of the post holder’s supervisor.
To support and enhance the provision of professional psychological care of children and young people who require support to transition to adult mental health services. Support to clinicians involved in the care of young people who are moving to adult mental health or associated mental health services through the support to group or individual work, support to staff teams, audit, quality improvement and research under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and lead nurse and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To assist in the conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects and project work. The post holder will help design and implement teaching and support intervention, for both the child, young person and his/her carers. All clinical work will be carried out under supervision and with the agreement of the post holder’s supervisor.
To support with the teams’ assessments, neurodevelopmental assessments and check in calls for those on the waitlist. To complete referrals to other services and liaison with other agencies.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Woodroffe House
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
· To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist,
· To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic and/or psychoeducation groups, or care planning.
· To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings, including referral, clinical and review meetings.
· To support protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
· To assist in the implementation and monitoring of therapy and care plans in a way that is positive and respectful of clients’ and carers' needs.
· To assist in the compilation of assessment, update and discharge reports as required.
· To work with other staff to assess clients in various settings and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
· To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
We are seeking an assistant psychologist with an interest in supporting & improving emotional wellbeing & mental health for young people.
The post holder will be working alongside other clinicians in CAMHS within a consultation & clinical capacity to support the Kingston CAMHS Getting Help team, the professional network, young people & families & will take a lead on monitoring the impact of the work.
To support and enhance the provision of professional psychological care of children and young people who require support to transition to adult mental health services. Support to clinicians involved in the care of young people who are moving to adult mental health or associated mental health services through the support to group or individual work, support to staff teams, audit, quality improvement and research under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and lead nurse and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To assist in the conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects and project work. The post holder will help design and implement teaching and support intervention, for both the child, young person and his/her carers. All clinical work will be carried out under supervision and with the agreement of the post holder’s supervisor.
To support and enhance the provision of professional psychological care of children and young people who require support to transition to adult mental health services. Support to clinicians involved in the care of young people who are moving to adult mental health or associated mental health services through the support to group or individual work, support to staff teams, audit, quality improvement and research under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and lead nurse and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To assist in the conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects and project work. The post holder will help design and implement teaching and support intervention, for both the child, young person and his/her carers. All clinical work will be carried out under supervision and with the agreement of the post holder’s supervisor.
To support with the teams’ assessments, neurodevelopmental assessments and check in calls for those on the waitlist. To complete referrals to other services and liaison with other agencies.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Woodroffe House
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
· To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist,
· To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic and/or psychoeducation groups, or care planning.
· To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings, including referral, clinical and review meetings.
· To support protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
· To assist in the implementation and monitoring of therapy and care plans in a way that is positive and respectful of clients’ and carers' needs.
· To assist in the compilation of assessment, update and discharge reports as required.
· To work with other staff to assess clients in various settings and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
· To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026