Assistant Clinical Psychologist DOT

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support the DOT-Psychology service. The role involves attending MDT clinics, clinical assessments, and providing psychological services. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills, and must have relevant psychological qualifications. This position is based in a supportive team environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Proactive health and wellbeing support

Commitment to equality and diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in mental or physical health settings.
• Demonstrated interest in providing psychological services.
• Keen to support clinical assessments and administrative processes.

Responsibilities

• Support daily running of the service and attend MDT clinics.
• Assist with clinical assessments and write reports.
• Work collaboratively with the psychology team.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work under own initiative

Education

Relevant degree or qualification in psychology

Job description

Overview

The assistant psychologist has a key role in supporting the daily running of the service including preparing for and attending MDT clinics, supporting with clinical assessments and administrative processes and writing letters and reports. The post holder will demonstrate a keen interest and experience in working within mental and/or physical health settings and in providing high quality psychological services. It is essential to demonstrate excellent communication skills, organisational skills, be able to work under their own initiative and be responsive to feedback and development.

The assistant psychologist will work alongside two other assistant psychologists within the DOT-Psychology service. The service has an ethos of supportive team working, valuing all members of the team and focusing on supporting our assistant psychologists to develop professionally in line with their career goals. We value diversity of experience, background and thought and welcome applications from under-represented communities.

Application instructions

Please answer the following two questions in your supporting statement:

• Why are you are interested in this specific post?
• How will you apply your skills and experience to this role?

Applicants who have not answered these two questions or who appear to have used AI tools within their statement will be removed from the shortlisting process. Statements should be no more than 500 words and will marked down if they are longer than this. This is a cap and not a target.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Sponsorship and AI notes

Certificates of Sponsorship: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI: Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a "Top 10 Family Friendly Employer" from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
• As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

Supporting our Armed Forces: We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Role details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and reflective Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the innovative Dental and Oral-maxillofacial Trauma (DOT) Psychology service based at the Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital. The post holder will be based primarily with the Orthognathic jaw surgery service, within the Adult (ADOT) pathway, however you will be expected to support the work of the wider DOT-Psychology service as and when required; including joint projects, training and service development opportunities.

Patients accessing the Orthognathic jaw surgery service may present with appearance-related distress, physical pain or mental health difficulties amongst other presenting needs. They may be offered pre and post-surgery support including direct therapy, support with decision making, coping strategies or adjustment to their appearance. The psychology team works on a collaborative basis with the multi-disciplinary team to offer holistic and person-centred support.

Location, team and trust

Joining #TeamNELFT means you\'ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We\'re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video, Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Induction and probation

Starting with NELFT: NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period: This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Location and costs

High Cost Area Supplement - Inner London: This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 20% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £5,609 and a maximum payment of £5,941 - £8,466 per annum, pro rata for part time).

At NELFT, we are committed to building a workforce that reflects and supports the diverse communities we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen local employment and deliver high-quality, person-centered care, we will prioritise applications from individuals living in our local boroughs and surrounding areas.