Assistant Psychologist

South West London And St George'S Mental Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join the Deaf Adult Community Team, supporting Deaf BSL users with complex mental health needs across community and inpatient settings.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to assessments, interventions, and research under supervision, and support administrative tasks, audits, and service evaluation as part of your role.

Qualifications

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Minimum BSL Level 3 qualification (or equivalent signing fluency).

Responsibilities

• Undertake psychological assessments using psychological and neuropsychological measures, self-report questionnaires, rating scales, structured observations and semi-structured interviews.
• Assist in formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management of clients' problems.
• Work with other staff to assess outpatients, develop intervention plans and review care.
• Contribute to the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care across settings.
• Attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Develop skills and competencies to deliver current duties.
• Contribute to training and support of other staff in psychological care.
• Assist in designing and implementing service development and Quality Improvement Projects to reduce health inequalities for Deaf people.
• Assist in design and implementation of audits and research projects.
• Undertake data collection and analysis, producing reports and summaries using IT and statistical programmes.

Skills

BSL communication

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join our specialist Deaf Adult Community Team. We are looking for a motivated individual with strong BSL skills, an interest in Deaf mental health, and a commitment to reducing health inequalities. The post offers experience across community and inpatient settings within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team serving Deaf BSL users with complex mental health needs.

The Deaf Adult Community Team (DACT) is part of a high-quality regional service covering London and the South of England for adults (18+) who are Deaf and experiencing complex mental health difficulties. The team provides specialist assessment, intervention and support for Deaf people across community and inpatient settings.

You will be joining a well-established multidisciplinary team consisting of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Social Work.

The role of the Assistant Psychologist is to support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users within the service. The post holder will contribute to psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the supervising clinician and within the policies and procedures of the service.

The post holder will also assist with clinically related administration, audit, service evaluation, research, teaching and project work.

The successful applicant will be primarily based within the Deaf Adult Community Team but will also support psychological work within Bluebell Ward, our specialist Deaf inpatient service. Clinical supervision and professional support will be provided by Clinical and Counselling Psychologists across both services.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Assistant Psychologist is to support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users within the service. The post holder will contribute to psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the supervising clinician and within the policies and procedures of the service.

The post holder will also assist with clinically related administration, audit, service evaluation, research, teaching and project work.

The successful applicant will be primarily based within the Deaf Adult Community Team but will also support psychological work within Bluebell Ward, our specialist Deaf inpatient service. Clinical supervision and professional support will be provided by Clinical and Counselling Psychologists across both services.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

Job responsibilities

• To undertake psychological assessments of clients using psychological and neuropsychological measures, self-report questionnaires, rating scales, structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems.
• To work with other staff to assess outpatients, develop individualised intervention / treatment plans and review their care.
• To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
• To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties
• To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.
• To assist in the design and implementation of service development and Quality Improvement Projects within the service, including initiatives aimed at improving accessibility and reducing health inequalities experienced by Deaf people.
• To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
• To hold a minimum British Sign Language (BSL) Level 3 qualification, or demonstrate equivalent signing fluency.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
• Minimum BSL Level 3 qualification (or equivalent signing fluency).

Desirable

• Additional training relevant to mental health, research or psychological therapies.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Experience of direct client-facing work
• Experience of using IT packages for report writing, data collection and analysis.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Deaf people as colleagues and/or service users.
• Experience of audit, service evaluation or research projects

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with Deaf service users in British Sign Language.
• Excellent written and verbal and/or signed communication skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information appropriately to service users, carers and professionals.

Desirable

• Understanding of the relationship between deafness, communication barriers and mental health.
• Knowledge of health inequalities experienced by Deaf people.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address: Springfield University Hospital, 15 Springfield Drive, London, SW17 0YF, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details: For questions about the job, contact: Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Annabella Dyer, [e-mail], 02035136860

Details:

Date posted: 28 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 294-MHCA-8296555-EB

Job locations: Springfield University Hospital, 15 Springfield Drive, London, SW17 0YF, United Kingdom