Assistant Psychologist

NHS Golden Jubilee; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Clydebank is seeking an enthusiastic assistant psychologist to support the Psychology team in providing high-quality care. This role involves working on a fixed-term project to improve health outcomes for patients with high BMI. Candidates should have a 2:1 degree in Psychology and experience in facilitating therapeutic groups. The organization is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, encouraging applications from all community sections.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive recruitment process

Qualifications

• Experience in an assistant psychologist role or equivalent experience preferred.
• Understanding of psychological therapies service strategy required.

Responsibilities

• Support the psychology team in providing care.
• Contribute to clinical care in advanced heart failure and transplant.
• Facilitate a specialist weight management intervention.

Skills

Experience in facilitating patient therapeutic groups

Knowledge of psychological theory and models

Education

2:1 degree in Psychology

Job description

Only current employees of NHS Golden Jubilee are eligible to apply.

NHS Golden Jubilee has an exciting opportunity for an assistant psychologist with experience in the field of clinical health psychology to join our team and contribute to the high quality care provided by the Psychology service across this site.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team and provide a key role in supporting the Psychology team. You will work closely with existing members of the team, providing and facilitating support in line with the psychological therapies service strategy. You will be joining an established team who contribute to MDT clinical care in advanced heart failure and transplant, adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and intensive care. The team is led and supported by a consultant clinical psychologist/head of service who will provide the successful post holder with the necessary support. Ongoing developments within the team will provide a great opportunity for the consolidation and development of your knowledge and skills of applied psychology.

Funding is available for this post until 31st March 2026. This will be a fixed‑term position. The post will be clinically aligned with a project exploring whether a psychology and dietetic‑led specialist weight management group (SWMG) can facilitate meaningful improvements in both physical and psychological health outcomes for patients who do not pass their pre‑assessment for arthroplasty due to their high BMI. The SWMG intervention combines the use of a biopsychosocial formulation together with a motivational interviewing counselling approach for group facilitation (Wagner & Ingersoll, 2013).

Experience in working in an assistant psychologist role, or other equivalent experience, is preferred and the candidate must hold a 2:1 degree in Psychology. We are seeking candidates who have experience in facilitating patient therapeutic groups, and have a good knowledge of psychological theory and models of application.

Informal Contact: Dr John Sharp on 0141‑951‑5484 or [e-mail]

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.