Assistant Psychologist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Posting date:	22 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	22 May 2026
Location:	Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4LU
Company:	Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7952462/812-26-MD-01-AP

Summary

Are you keenly interested in Autism and differential diagnosis? Do you want to work with children, young people and families? Do you want to be part of a supportive, reflective and developing multi-disciplinary service in Hertfordshire?

We are recruiting for a 3wte permanent Band 5 Assistant Psychologists to the multidisciplinary Autism Assessment Service.

We have opportunities for dynamic and passionate individuals to provide support to Children and Young People (CYP) of all ages who may be autistic. HCT is working closely with system partners to implement a transformed diagnostic pathway for neurodivergent CYP. The vision in Hertfordshire is to ensure CYP and their families can access early support, advice, and information including timely provision of diagnostic assessments where clinically needed. We are an innovative and flexible team working to develop neuro-affirmative practices.

You will work closely with the MDT / other agencies to contribute to autism assessments and the psychology provision within the service.

The ideal candidate will:

• be experienced in working with autistic children and young people

• be confident to work independently in schools and community settings

• be highly professional when working in settings that can be highly emotive

• be flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure

• work both in a team environment and autonomously



· You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

· We put our service users, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

· Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

· We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

· We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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These are permanent posts based across Hertfordshire. The base will be agreed to meet service needs and demand. There might also be an opportunity for a proportion of your time to be home working (to be discussed with your manager).

For this role you will need to have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more specific information about this role.

Are you interested in developing your skills further? If so, apply now to be part of this friendly and forward-thinking trust.

Full time/part time working patterns/secondments will be considered.

Interviews to be held on 15th May 2026

For further details / informal visits contact:

Suzie Gratton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist,suzannah.gratton@nhs.net,

Mob: 07920 751966.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 May 2026

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