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Senior Assistant Psychologist
Gradd
Band 5
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
222-LS-CAMHS-721
Cyflogwr
West London NHS Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
Ealing CAMHS
Tref
Southall
Cyflog
£35,763 - £43,466 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS
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Yn cau
25/09/2025 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
16/10/2025

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West London NHS Trust logo

Senior Assistant Psychologist

Band 5

West London NHS Trust  provides a full range of mental health, community  and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Assistant Psychologists with both a strong interest in, and demonstrable experience of, working with young people with mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental conditions, to join West London CAMHS.  We are seeking to appoint multiple candidates on either a permanent or fixed-term basis across our services in Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham, as well as our Cross-Borough teams. 

You would be joining a large and welcoming CAMHS Psychology team who are committed to service improvement, staff well-being, and who value diversity in our workforce.  West London employs Psychologists in the full range of settings, which means there is ample opportunity for networking with colleagues and sharing expertise. You will receive your own regular Clinical Supervision from one of our Specialist or Highly Specialist Psychologists.  We have good links with the North London Clinical Psychology training courses and frequently offer placements to trainees within our service.  We also have regular opportunities to apply to CYP Psychological Therapies trainee roles across our services.

 

*Please note - this advert may close early if a high number of applicants are received*

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holders will support their team in delivering psychological services to children and young people and their families.  This may include assisting with assessments, co-delivering therapeutic interventions, supporting the team with Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs), providing check-ins to families on our waiting lists, supporting audit, service evaluation, research and Quality Improvement (QI) projects, and being part of service-user involvement and co-production activities across CAMHS. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham).  We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications and Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and / or research design and analysis.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Work experience with families, children or adults with mental health difficulties and / or neurodevelopmental conditions.
  • Experience of clinically relevant research or audit.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
  • Experience of working within a Health, Education or Social Care setting.
  • Experience of teaching and training, or group work.
  • Experience of working with families from different cultural contexts.

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
  • Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, for example Excel, SPSS for Windows.
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, other disabilities, and social difficulties.
  • An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health and social care context
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health and social care.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • High standard of report writing.
  • Experience of having written research and/or evaluation reports and papers.
  • Knowledge of the issues of conducting research/evaluation in the context of multi-agency teams

Personal Qualities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
  • An ability to interact with children, young people and families who have complex needs and may be hard to engage.
  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
  • Willingness to work flexibly when necessary.
  • Commitment to working collaboratively with team colleagues to support innovative ways of working.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework, with people with a diverse range of backgrounds.
  • An interest in working with people with social and mental health / health difficulties or disabilities.
  • An interest in service development and research and a passion for evidence-based practice.

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology

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Enw
Rob Brindley
Teitl y swydd
CAMHS Head of Psychology
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[email protected]
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