# Senior Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-psychologist/b8bf2c28-505c-4c89-97b5-7f01675313ca - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-psychologist/b8bf2c28-505c-4c89-97b5-7f01675313ca.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per Annum incl. HCA (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T11:01:04.280Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Assistant_Psychologist/Senior_Assistant_Psychologist-v8292996 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Assistant Psychologist predominantly with the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and ‘Difficult Asthma’ services, in the Cardiac, Respiratory, and Intensive Care (CRIC) Directorate at Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH) site (SW3). The post will offer regular supervision with a Paediatric Psychologist which will allow the post-holder to develop their clinical skills, reflective thinking and to understand important issues affecting the NHS and service delivery. There are multiple opportunities to contribute to service audit and quality improvement research projects. All posts are an excellent opportunity for those wishing to apply for the Clinical Doctorate in Psychology and provides exceptional opportunities for Continued Professional Development, such as BPS-accredited training courses. ### Main duties of the job - To provide clinical work for children, young people and parents under the care of the Cystic Fibrosis and Difficult Asthma Services as required, under the direct guidance and close clinical and professional supervision of a practitioner psychologist. - Clinical work may include engagement, completing assessments, formulation and involvement as needed in 1:1 and group interventions for children, young people and families referred to the service. - Using Excel to manage large datasets, including checking data quality and using functions to generate summary statistics - Undertaking analyses to support the team with audit and research - Contributing to multidisciplinary meetings and discussions We meet regularly as a team to explore clinical dilemmas and share new learning across the service. Supervision will be provided by a practitioner psychologist within the team. Additional opportunities include, but do not stop with, monthly team reflective practice and peer supervision groups. Service relevant CPD is actively encouraged. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To be involved in the assessment, formulation and occasional intervention offered to children, young people and their parents seen by the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis and Difficult Asthma Services. This will include demonstrable skills in multi-disciplinary working, individual case management and administration of mood screening questions and responding to the results for both children and their parents. - When required, to attend referrals triage meeting and to contribute to decisions around eligibility of referrals for the RBH paediatric psychology service. - To participate with facilitating regular referral/caseload review meetings for the team and to keep accurate records of MDT care plans following clinic. - To actively participate in MDT meetings as required - To work within a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to enhance the quality of care to individuals, carers and families under the service. - To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of individuals, applying psychological and cognitive tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with individuals, family members and carers. - To help develop clinical resources for use by individuals seen within each of the services. - To support clinical work (triaging, assessments and interventions) carried out within the service. - To assist in the preparation of clinical reports under the supervision of supervising Clinical Psychologist. - To participate in Paediatric Psychology Department activities and meetings and to attend conferences and external meetings as appropriate. Please see attached JD and Person Specification for full information. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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/Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the impact of different paediatric difficulties on individuals and their families. - Sound knowledge of psychological research methodology & statistical analysis - Knowledge of child protection legislation - Skills in leading group activities - Well-developed IT skills including using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. - Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. - Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to engage & interact with individuals with health problems. - Ability to communicate sensitive information to families, carers and colleagues and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. - An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to an applied health/developmental context. - Ability to identify & employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to maintain the highest quality standards in clinical practice. - Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning. - An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines in a health-care setting and with individuals from a range of backgrounds. - An ability to be creative and flexible in working with children and families. - Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively. **Desirable** - Understanding and respect of issues of cultural and ethnic diversity. - Knowledge of standardised psychological assessments (e.g. WISC V, WIAT). - Knowledge of the impact physical health and neurodevelopmental difficulties can have on individuals and their families - Skills in communicating with people who have sensory impairments and learning difficulties - An interest in working with individuals and families affected by illness and disability. - Some knowledge of the literature and issues associated with complex developmental presentations, autistic spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, intellectual disability and sensory disorders - Some knowledge of the theory and practice of working with children with paediatric disorders including cultural and political issues and cognitive and developmental aspects pertaining to all of the above. - A desire to explore a career as a psychological professional. ### Previous experience **Essential** - Work with individuals affected by physical ill-health and/or medical conditions/disability. - Experience of working psychologically in a clinical setting - Experience of using computers for patient databases or data-analysis. **Desirable** - Experience of paid work in direct care provision. - Experience of working in health (Hospital) setting - Experience of conducting audit and/or research of clinical relevance - Experience of group work ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Ability to maintain periods of prolonged concentration frequently throughout the day as required for complex methods of psychological assessment and delivery of interventions. - Availability 9am-5pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to be on site to attend the out patient clinic appointments and meet with patients and their families face to face. ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology. - Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society/HCPC **Desirable** - Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611265) - [person specification (pdf, 56.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611266) - [functional requirements (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611267) ## 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.