Assistant Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking two motivated Assistant Psychologists for their E&B team. You will support clinical work in referrals and provide specialist services to neurodivergent children and their families. This position offers valuable experience in psychology, along with professional development opportunities and supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health services or settings is desirable.
• Willingness to learn and develop clinical skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support processing of new referrals for ADHD and Autism screening.
• Assist clinicians in providing services to neurodivergent children.
• Participate in workshops and quality clinical supervision.

Skills

Motivated

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Strong communication skills

Experience with neurodivergent children

Education

Relevant degree in psychology

Job description

We are seeking two motivated Assistant Psychologists to join our Newham Emotional and Behavioral (E&B) team working in Front Door Team (FDT) and Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT). One post holder will support the clinical work of the FDT by supporting the processing of new referrals, liaising with referrers, assisting with consultations and contributing to the screening pathway for ADHD and Autism.

The other post holder will support clinicians to provide a specialist service within CAMHS to neurodivergent children, young people and their families. This is a community-based post offering evidence-based episodes of care, via assessments, formulation and group/individual interventions.



The successful candidates will also be offered opportunities to learn and consolidate clinical skills in a range of modalities and through quality clinical supervision, weekly with a clinical psychologist.There will also be opportunities to co-run workshops and groups within the service. There will also be the opportunity to shadow and/or complete psychometric testing under supervision and work closely with FDT/ NDT Clinical Leads to support audits and data management.

The post holders will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team and some specialist pathway work as required. This position will offer valuable experience for those aspiring to pursue a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with opportunities for professional development and supervision.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The key responsibilities for the Assistant Psychologist Roles are available in the attached job description, this also includes the details related to essential and desirable requirements for this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Jul 2025