Assistant Psychologist Central London Community Healthcare NHS TrustinLondoninLondonPUBLISHED SAT 22 MAR 2025
Opportunity to work in a specialized field focused on autism, providing meaningful support to adults without learning disabilities.
Access to comprehensive training and professional development opportunities, enhancing skills in psychological assessments and interventions.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and local services, fostering a supportive work environment and exchanging valuable knowledge.
Possibility of flexible working options that accommodate personal and professional commitments.
Provision of single occupancy accommodation assistance, making it easier to settle in Central London.
Exposure to clinical placements for trainees, allowing for mentorship and networking within the field of clinical psychology.
Engagement in diverse therapeutic activities, including coordinating therapeutic groups and formulating care plans, enhancing practical experience.
Join us at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, where your compassion and skills can make a real difference in the lives of autistic adults. We are on the lookout for a dedicated Assistant Psychologist to support our dynamic team in delivering autism diagnostic assessments and meaningful post-diagnosis care. If you have a passion for helping others and fancy working in an environment that fosters growth, this role, available until March 2026, could be the perfect fit for you.
In this position, you’ll use your knowledge and experience to carry out psychological assessments and assist in the development of tailored care plans under the guidance of qualified psychologists. Your role will also involve co-facilitating therapeutic groups and collaborating with a diverse team of health and social care professionals. We offer a comprehensive induction, flexible working options, and support in finding accommodation in Central London. If you’re ready to embark on a fulfilling career where your contributions truly matter, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to help us enhance the well-being of our service users and their communities!
In this position, you’ll use your knowledge and experience to carry out psychological assessments and assist in the development of tailored care plans under the guidance of qualified psychologists. Your role will also involve co-facilitating therapeutic groups and collaborating with a diverse team of health and social care professionals. We offer a comprehensive induction, flexible working options, and support in finding accommodation in Central London. If you’re ready to embark on a fulfilling career where your contributions truly matter, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to help us enhance the well-being of our service users and their communities!
Opportunity to work in a specialized field focused on autism, providing meaningful support to adults without learning disabilities.
Access to comprehensive training and professional development opportunities, enhancing skills in psychological assessments and interventions.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and local services, fostering a supportive work environment and exchanging valuable knowledge.
Possibility of flexible working options that accommodate personal and professional commitments.
Provision of single occupancy accommodation assistance, making it easier to settle in Central London.
Exposure to clinical placements for trainees, allowing for mentorship and networking within the field of clinical psychology.
Engagement in diverse therapeutic activities, including coordinating therapeutic groups and formulating care plans, enhancing practical experience.
We provide autism diagnostic assessments, post-diagnosis support and consultation for adults (without a learning disability) and their care network in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham. We work closely with local services.
We are seeking an assistant psychologist interested in working with autistic adults. The post is until the end of March 2026and may be extended.
QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED ON THE APPLICATION FORM
Please answer the following question as part of your application. Your answer should be MARKED 'ANSWER' and placed at the beginning of your 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION' section.
Describe your reasons for applying to this role and what interests you about working with autistic adults(without a learning disability). (around 100 words)
Explain how your knowledge and experience could be applied to this role. (around 100 words)
We will not shortlist applications without responses to the above questions.
We are seeking an assistant psychologist interested in working in an adult autism service.
The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Qualities
Compassionate and person-centred
Strong work ethic
Good team player
Working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge and/or experience of the context of services for autistic individuals
Work well with health and social care colleagues
BPS-accredited Psychology Degree (high 2:1 or first) or a Master's in Psychology
Knowledge of communication and IT skills relevant for the role
We have good links with the North London Doctoral Training courses in Clinical Psychology and provide clinical placements to trainees.
Informal discussions are welcome by contacting Dr Catherine Cheung () and Dr Olivia Milburn ().
Just as we care about our patients wellbeing, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&Cs apply
Car lease scheme *T&Cs apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what its like working for us please go here: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbliqTZP undertake protocol-based psychological and diagnostic assessments of service users. This may include applying psychological tests, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users key challenges, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist, in both community and in-patient/residential settings.
To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups as appropriate.
To work with other staff in assessing service users needs and reviewing their care.
To assist in developing a psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to benefit service users across different settings.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
To support the work of qualified clinicians in the team in keeping with the pace of the service.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Thursday 3 Apr 2025
We are seeking an assistant psychologist interested in working with autistic adults. The post is until the end of March 2026and may be extended.
QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED ON THE APPLICATION FORM
Please answer the following question as part of your application. Your answer should be MARKED 'ANSWER' and placed at the beginning of your 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION' section.
Describe your reasons for applying to this role and what interests you about working with autistic adults(without a learning disability). (around 100 words)
Explain how your knowledge and experience could be applied to this role. (around 100 words)
We will not shortlist applications without responses to the above questions.
We are seeking an assistant psychologist interested in working in an adult autism service.
The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Qualities
Compassionate and person-centred
Strong work ethic
Good team player
Working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge and/or experience of the context of services for autistic individuals
Work well with health and social care colleagues
BPS-accredited Psychology Degree (high 2:1 or first) or a Master's in Psychology
Knowledge of communication and IT skills relevant for the role
We have good links with the North London Doctoral Training courses in Clinical Psychology and provide clinical placements to trainees.
Informal discussions are welcome by contacting Dr Catherine Cheung () and Dr Olivia Milburn ().
Just as we care about our patients wellbeing, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&Cs apply
Car lease scheme *T&Cs apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what its like working for us please go here: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbliqTZP undertake protocol-based psychological and diagnostic assessments of service users. This may include applying psychological tests, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users key challenges, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist, in both community and in-patient/residential settings.
To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups as appropriate.
To work with other staff in assessing service users needs and reviewing their care.
To assist in developing a psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to benefit service users across different settings.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
To support the work of qualified clinicians in the team in keeping with the pace of the service.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Thursday 3 Apr 2025
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