Assistant Psychologist

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a motivated Assistant Psychologist to join the CAMHS team at The Lighthouse. This role involves supporting therapeutic interventions, participating in multidisciplinary assessments, and providing clinical and administrative support to enhance service outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a background in psychology, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to professional development. The position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful mental health services for young people affected by trauma.

Qualifications

• Motivated and compassionate with a background in psychology or related field.
• Experience with therapeutic interventions and clinical support.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Support participation projects and multidisciplinary assessments.
• Assist with therapeutic interventions and help develop clinical resources.
• Provide clinical and administrative support to the CAMHS team.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join the CAMHS team at The Lighthouse, the UK's first Child House and a national leader in supporting children and young people affected by sexual abuse.

This is a rare opportunity to work within a pioneering multi-professional service that brings together health, social care, advocacy, policing and therapeutic support under one roof.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to building a team that reflects the children and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Support participation projects and multidisciplinary assessments.
• Assist with therapeutic interventions and help develop clinical resources used across the service.
• Provide administrative and clinical support to the CAMHS team, driving the service's outcomes strategy, audits and evaluations.
• Develop and maintain systems to collect, analyse and report key performance and clinical outcome data, ensuring accurate and meaningful reporting.
• Support service evaluation projects, including database management, data analysis, report writing and presenting findings.
• Help prepare clinical materials, outcome tools, documentation and service resources for use across the team.
• Support the delivery and evaluation of therapeutic groups, participation events and wider CAMHS activities.
• Contribute to research tasks, including literature searches, evidence reviews and preparation of materials that inform evidence-based practice.
• Provide administrative support to meetings, training sessions and service development projects, ensuring smooth coordination across the team.
• Participate in reflective practice, supervision and CPD activities to maintain high professional standards and support your development.
• Uphold excellent clinical record keeping and assist with data governance in line with Trust, HCPC and BPS standards.

Application Process

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert, you may assume that you have not been shortlisted at this time.

Due to a high volume of applications expected, we reserve the right to close the post before the deadline and encourage you to complete your application early.