# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/79446a7a-c46d-40fd-81f3-b8296a47b3e6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/79446a7a-c46d-40fd-81f3-b8296a47b3e6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Town:** Thornton Heath - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inc of HCAS (outer) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 0.49 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:22:06.894Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Neuropsychology/Neuropsychology-v8011625 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8011625?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Assistant Psychologist Fixed Term = 12 months We are looking for an assistant psychologist to join the CSRT Psychology Stroke Service . The role is based in the community and includes administrative duties such as carrying out tasks related to data collection and analysis, arranging appointments and other office duties. It also involves direct clinical work. There will be regular supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist, offering the opportunity to develop clinical skills in acute stroke, knowledge and experience. There will be opportunities to carry out psychological interviews, mood screens, neuropsychological assessments using standardised tools and facilitating psycho-educational groups. Interview Date TBC ### Main duties of the job To enhance the provision of a Clinical Neuropsychology service to individuals with Stroke and to their carers, working as a member of the Neuropsychology service. To provide psychological assessments including standardised neuropsychological assessments and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. To participate in the preparation and delivery of group education programmes, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. For further information please contact: Ndidi Boakye ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role******** ## Job Details Assistant Psychologist Fixed Term = 12 months We are looking for an assistant psychologist to join the CSRT Psychology Stroke Service . The role is based in the community and includes administrative duties such as carrying out tasks related to data collection and analysis, arranging appointments and other office duties. It also involves direct clinical work. There will be regular supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist, offering the opportunity to develop clinical skills in acute stroke, knowledge and experience. There will be opportunities to carry out psychological interviews, mood screens, neuropsychological assessments using standardised tools and facilitating psycho-educational groups. Interview Date TBC ## Job Description To enhance the provision of a Clinical Neuropsychology service to individuals with Stroke and to their carers, working as a member of the Neuropsychology service. To provide psychological assessments including standardised neuropsychological assessments and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. To participate in the preparation and delivery of group education programmes, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. For further information please contact: Ndidi Boakye ## Responsibilities ****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role******** ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with people with neurological conditions, brain injury, and/or other disabilities, in a paid or voluntary capacity - Experience of research/audit/project work - Experience using computers for database or data analysis **Desirable** - Clinical experience of working with people with neurological conditions - Experience of neuropsychological assessment ### KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING **Essential** - An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to practical problems **Desirable** - An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare ### EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - BSc in Psychology - Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society **Desirable** - Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, and/or research and design and analysis ## Documents - [qia form (pdf, 235.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297237) - [jd and ps (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297236) - [chs accomodation (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.