Assistant Psychologist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and reflective Band 4 Assistant Psychologists to join the innovative Dental and Oral-maxillofacial Trauma (DOT) Psychology service based at the Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital. The post holders will be based primarily with the Adult (ADOT) pathway, however you will be expected to support the work of the wider DOT-Psychology service as and when required; including joint projects, training and service development opportunities.

The ADOT-Psychology service supports patients accessing Orthognathic Jaw Surgery, Facial Surgery after a traumatic injury and patients with long term Oral Medicine conditions. Patients accessing the surgery pathways may present with trauma symptoms, appearance-related distress, physical pain or mental health difficulties amongst other presenting needs. They may be offered pre and post-surgery support including direct therapy, support with decision making, coping strategies or adjustment to their appearance. The psychology team works on a collaborative basis with the multi-disciplinary team to offer holistic and person-centred support.

Main duties of the job

The assistant psychologist has a key role in supporting the daily running of the service including preparing for and attending multi-disciplinary clinics, supporting with clinical assessments and administrative processes and writing letters and reports. The post holder will demonstrate a keen interest and experience in working within mental and/or physical health settings and in providing high quality psychological services. It is essential that the post holder can demonstrate excellent communication skills, organisational skills, be able to work under their own initiative and be responsive to feedback and development.

There are three substantive assistant psychologist posts within the service, two of which are currently vacant. The successful postholders will work alongside the established assistant psychologist within the wider DOT-Psychology service. The service has an ethos of supportive team working, valuing all members of the team and focusing on supporting our assistant psychologists to develop professionally in line with their career goals. We value diversity of experience, background and thought and welcome applications from underrepresented communities. We will give you the opportunity to reflect on any challenges or barriers you may have faced in developing your career in the psychological professions to support your application.

DOT-Psychology is based within the NELFT Clinical Health Psychology Service (CHPS) working in collaboration with Barts Health Trust.

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High Cost Area Supplement Inner London

Royal London Dental Hospital

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.