# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/ecde0b90-99e3-41e4-85d6-7895983fd4e2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/ecde0b90-99e3-41e4-85d6-7895983fd4e2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T14:52:19.280Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurology/Neurology-v8134014 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a full-time band 5 assistant psychologist with an interest in neuropsychology. The post is based at the hospital’s Chalfont campus in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire and the successful applicant will join the neuropsychological team on site who come under the Neuropsychology Department of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will support in the delivery of the neuropsychology service for inpatients and outpatients with epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Duties will include assisting with the administration and scoring of neuropsychological and behavioural measures and in addition helping to maintain ongoing databases and ensuring adequate records are kept. Involvement in one to one and group therapeutic approaches for cognitive disorders, anxiety management and functional neurological disorders will also be part of the role As well as a strong honours degree in Psychology recognised by the BPS as the graduate basis for clinical training, you should possess proficient IT and communication skills and have the ability to work well as part of a team.  Many of the people who attend the department have complex needs and some have challenging presentations. Mature and sensitive interpersonal skills are essential with a basic knowledge of epilepsy and disability issues being desirable. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant clinical work in a health/social care setting. **Desirable** - Experience of clinically relevant research or audit. - Experience of psychometric assessment and familiarity with the WAIS-IV, Q-Interactive and the BMPIB ### Requirements **Essential** - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neurological problems. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office - Familiarity with systematic Literature review methodology **Desirable** - Knowledge of Access Database Management - Knowledge of SPSS (or equivalent) - Familiarity with ACT/ CBT/ DBT - Experience in therapeutic group facilitation ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. - A 1st Class honours degree in Psychology or A 2nd class honours degree in Psychology and a good Masters Degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Neuroscience, Neuropsychology). **Desirable** - Post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, neuropsychology ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431984) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431985) ## 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.