# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/bc2f3e40-ff88-444f-b40e-afac1ec9ebb4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/bc2f3e40-ff88-444f-b40e-afac1ec9ebb4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday-Thursday and alternate Fridays - **Employment type:** Full time - 33.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T16:19:26.164Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychological_Services/Psychological_Services-v8093603 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post will involve working with children and families who access the hospital under the care of the Dermatology and Neurology department who provide a specialist service for the diagnosis and treatment of children with dermatology and Neurological conditions, on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Living with a medical condition can adversely impact all aspects of young people’s lives, including a negative impact on psychological wellbeing and self-esteem. These young people may experience isolation, shame, low-mood, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. This post holder will be key in offering brief, time-limited interventions to young people and their families presenting with physical difference concerns, procedural anxiety and itch-scratch difficulties. Interventions are offered on an individual and group basis, under supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. This post holder will have a clinical role in the triage process to screen new referrals for suitability to the service, support decision making on the most appropriate intervention and/or signpost to self-help materials or other services. Other clinical duties involve offering a psychological consultation space alongside dermatology consultations to offer psychoeducation or referral onwards to a qualified Clinical Psychologist. Interviews will be held face to face *** Please note, that due to a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy will close once a given number of applications have been submitted *** ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will work independently under the supervision of, and according to a plan agreed with, the supervising Clinical Psychologists and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. They will contribute to psychological assessments where appropriate. They will be involved in administration of protocolised psychological screening and review appointments as part of MDT care to particular conditions and must be willing to work with the full range of medical presentations. The post holder will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection and analysis of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, as required. The post-holder will also be part of the wider Psychological Services department. There is substantial formal supervision and informal support, including a large pre-qualified group, and excellent opportunities for professional development within the Trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Good honours degree in Psychology (Upper second class or higher) - Qualified to register as a graduate member of the British Psychological Society **Desirable** - Further qualification in research skills, psychological assessment or intervention ### GOSH Values **Essential** - GOSH Values ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. - Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. - Ability to work well with children and families. - Good organisational skills. - Ability to accept supervision - Ability to apply existing knowledge of psychological theories and models to healthcare. ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of research methodology and competence in statistical analysis using programmes such as SPSS and Microsoft Office - Postgraduate experience of working in a mental health or similar clinical setting - Experience of providing supportive or psychological interventions with children and/or families **Desirable** - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with various physical illnesses and disabilities and those with behavioural and neurological problems. - Experience in research and interviewing. - Experience in delivery of psychological interventions in groups ## Documents - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [job description & person specification (docx, 976.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10387095) ## 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.