# Band 5 Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-assistant-psychologist/9d8b0b35-1962-4661-b7bb-a84e40ef3b16 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-assistant-psychologist/9d8b0b35-1962-4661-b7bb-a84e40ef3b16.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T13:32:05.605Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Infected_Blood_Psychology_Service_IBPS/Infected_Blood_Psychology_Service_IBPS-v8166143 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8166143?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant psychologist to join the newly established North West London Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) Psychosocial Support Service (IBI) at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This service has been initiated following the IBI report’s recommendation of providing a bespoke psychological support service in England for those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products. The post-holder will join the newly formed service, which consists of psychologists and a social worker, and will be integrated with the highly experienced and multi-disciplinary team of the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit, which is based at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead. The post-holder will provide clinical and administrative support for the psychosocial care offered by service and for the service development, auditing, supervision and training. The post-holder will be line-managed and supervised by a qualified psychologist. We are looking to welcoming new staff to the PTNC community, who share our values of working together and supporting each other. For further details / informal visits, please contact: Dr Guy Maissis, Lead psychologist at Royal Free Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit (guy.maissis@nhs.net) ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will be embedded within their service and, simultaneously, also belong to a group of over 40 psychological therapies, neuropsychology and counselling (PTNC) staff who work within a variety of medical specialities. These include Cancer & Palliative Care, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes, Haemophilia, Hepatology, HIV, ICU, Immunology and Rare Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pain, Plastic Surgery, Respiratory, and Women’s Health. Research activity is positively encouraged and supported with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues. There is access to regular supervision from within the hospital and access to professional development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details about this position, Please see the  attached job description and person specification documents for further details. ## Person Specification ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Able to interact effectively with people who experience long-term health conditions, grief, and/or trauma - High standard of report writing - Proficient in using a range of computer software - Able to travel to different clinical sites as required - Good time management and organisational skills **Desirable** - Able to undertake physical/practical activities in the community, which may include some patient care (e.g., assisting with a wheelchair, supervising mobility) ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Able to apply existing psychological knowledge to practical problems - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products - An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare - Experience of research and / or audit and /or project management - Experience using computers and software packages for database or data analysis **Desirable** - Experience of working with people with health conditions, grief and/or trauma in a paid or voluntary capacity - Experience of contributing to psychological assessments - Experience of implementing psychological or psychologically-informed interventions - Experience working in a team with other health professionals e.g. Psychologist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker - Experience working with third-sector and patient advocacy organisations ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Good interpersonal skills - Able to accept supervision and feedback and learn - Able to work reliably and flexibly under the direction of a qualified practitioner psychologist - Able to work as part of a team towards shared goals - Able to work independently and to act on own initiative, but knowing when to seek help/supervision appropriately - Able to analyse, problem solve and make decisions in novel situations ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - Eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society - Undergraduate degree in Psychology - Health Psychology or Clinical Psychology component to degree, or subsequent qualifications **Desirable** - Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, and/or research and design and analysis ## Documents - [ptnc slide (pdf, 198.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467624) - [job description (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467625) - [functional requirements (pdf, 99.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467623) - [personal specification (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467626) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 627.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## 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.