What band are NHS assistant psychologist jobs?

Many assistant psychologist posts are advertised around Band 4 or Band 5, but exact banding varies by employer, service, responsibility level, and local job evaluation.

Do assistant psychologist jobs require a psychology degree?

Most NHS assistant psychologist adverts ask for a psychology degree, often with BPS graduate basis for chartered membership. Some posts also value research, audit, or direct care experience.

How competitive are assistant psychologist jobs?

Assistant psychologist roles are usually highly competitive because they are a common route toward further psychological professions training. Apply early and match your evidence closely to the person specification.

What should I prepare before applying?

Prepare examples of supervised clinical work, research or audit, risk awareness, communication with vulnerable groups, data handling, and reflective learning.

Why do assistant psychologist vacancies vary so much by service?

Assistant psychologist posts are shaped by the supervising psychologist, patient group, funding stream, and local service model. Read the person specification carefully because one Band 4 or Band 5 advert may prioritise research and outcome measures while another may focus on group work, neuropsychology, or direct support in mental health teams.

Assistant Psychologist Jobs in the NHS

Assistant psychologist jobs in the NHS support qualified psychologists and multidisciplinary teams with assessment, formulation, intervention delivery, audit, research, and service evaluation. Vacancies are competitive and can appear in mental health, neurodevelopmental, learning disability, physical health, community, and specialist psychology services.

43 live vacancies across 29 NHS employers · updated hourly

Open Positions

£26k - £47k

Salary Range

NHS Trusts

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Latest live Assistant Psychologist jobs

Recent assistant psychologist vacancies from this role hub, with employer, location, and closing-date context.

Planning an Assistant Psychologist job search in the NHS

Job Clerk tracks live assistant psychologist vacancies across NHS employers so you can compare role level, employer mix, location, salary, contract type, and closing date before deciding where to spend time on an application.

There are currently 43 live assistant psychologist roles across 29 NHS employers in this index. Use the band and city links below to move from the broad profession market into pages with tighter salary, seniority, and local employer context.

Recent salary data for assistant psychologist roles ranges from about £25,564 to £46,852 per year, depending on band, employer, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Evidence to prepare

Supporting psychological assessment and behavioural observation
Helping deliver structured interventions under supervision
Preparing clinical notes, reports, and outcome measures
Contributing to audit, research, and service evaluation

Common requirements

Psychology degree, usually BPS accredited
Relevant clinical, research, support worker, or voluntary experience
Understanding of psychological models and NHS mental health services
Strong written communication and data handling skills

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Elysium Healthcare, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Check each source advert for person-spec wording and early-close warnings.

Where Assistant Psychologist Jobs Are Hiring Right Now

Oxford4 jobs

Middlesbrough2 jobs

London2 jobs

Bodmin/Plymouth1 jobs

Bridgwater, Somerset1 jobs

Bury St Edmunds1 jobs

Bournemouth1 jobs

Carmarthen, Wales1 jobs

Catford1 jobs

Chandlers Ford, Hampshire1 jobs

Clacton-on-Sea, Eastern1 jobs

Bury St Edmunds and/or Ipswich1 jobs

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