# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/fe7ec066-3497-483d-ac87-f71ac9fdf97f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/fe7ec066-3497-483d-ac87-f71ac9fdf97f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Pancras Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Salary:** £38488.00 to £46852.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T09:17:14.330Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8205403 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8205403?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Assistant Psychologist plays a central role within the Adult Trauma and Psychotherapy department, holding several functions that span the domains of clinical activity, outcome measures, audit, research and quality improvement. This is a joint post, split between the two teams in the department – the trauma team and the psychotherapy team. The post holder will attend team meetings in both services and there will be some opportunities for clinical work under supervision, including co-facilitating psycho-educational groups. ### Main duties of the job - To undertake the role of research assistant on research and audit projects for which the service is responsible - To be responsible for data collection and input in conjunction with the data quality team - To perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data - To support with collection and analysis of outcome measures - To assist in the management of literature databases - To assist the service lead in producing relevant reports, for example, reporting activity - To support training initiatives within the service through the collection of information as required and assisting with the preparation of teaching and training materials - To communicate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues both in writing and verbally about research and audit activity as required. - To present findings to colleagues or multidisciplinary groups as required and to write up for publication - To work closely with, and receive supervision from, the service lead and senior clinicians of the service - To prioritise own workload, seeking guidance from, and accepting the advice of, the service lead or other senior clinicians - To attend team meetings and case discussions - Some opportunities for direct clinical work under supervision. This may include co-facilitation of psychoeducational groups or supporting with other groups within the services. - To carry out other such duties as may occasionally be agreed with the service lead ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for detailed information on the job responsibilities and requirements. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Excellent presentation skills - Capacity to engage with professionals and patients in an appropriate and sensitive way - Ability to work effectively in a team - Good oral and written communication, presentation and interviewing skills. - Ability to form effective working relationships with people from a range of communities, ethnic groups and professions. - Systematic & methodological approach to work. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Willingness to promote mental health and wellbeing awareness to clients - Understanding and knowledge of Safeguarding - Knowledge and understanding and equality and diversity issues - Ability to work on own initiative and maintain confidentiality ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of mental health services. - Good understanding of principles of research and data analysis including well developed skills and knowledge in quantitative methods - A good understanding of the role of outcome monitoring and service evaluation in specialised assessment and mental health services. - Basic computer literacy, competence with Excel and SPSS and experience of using software to record, analyse and present data effectively. - Good understanding of the role of outcome monitoring in specialised psychotherapy and mental health services. - Capacity to engage with patients in an appropriate way in the administration of measures and the maintenance of contact. - Good oral and written communication, presentation and interviewing skills. - Ability to form effective working relationships with people from a range of communities, ethnic groups and professions. - Systematic & methodological approach to work. **Desirable** - Postgraduate research experience - Previous experience of undertaking the organisation of monitoring and evaluation systems in a clinical team - Knowledge and experience in qualitative methods. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Psychology graduate - A 2.1 or 1st class honours degree in Psychology or equivalent. Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10530396) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 424.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10530595) ## 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.