Assistant Psychologist

Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join our specialist Deaf Adult Community Team. We are looking for a motivated individual with strong BSL skills, an interest in Deaf mental health, and a commitment to reducing health inequalities. The post offers experience across community and inpatient settings within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team serving Deaf BSL users with complex mental health needs.

The Deaf Adult Community Team (DACT) is part of a high-quality regional service covering London and the South of England for adults (18+) who are Deaf and experiencing complex mental health difficulties. The team provides specialist assessment, intervention and support for Deaf people across community and inpatient settings.

You will be joining a well-established multidisciplinary team consisting of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Social Work.

The role of the Assistant Psychologist is to support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users within the service. The post holder will contribute to psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the supervising clinician and within the policies and procedures of the service.

The post holder will also assist with clinically related administration, audit, service evaluation, research, teaching and project work.

The successful applicant will be primarily based within the Deaf Adult Community Team but will also support psychological work within Bluebell Ward, our specialist Deaf inpatient service. Clinical supervision and professional support will be provided by Clinical and Counselling Psychologists across both services.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at…