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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2225, Clinical psychologists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

Please only apply if you have a Psychology degree (eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS) and relevant clinical experience, ideally within physical healthcare. This is an exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Psychologist across the Centre for Active Lifestyle Management (CALM) and Macmillan Psychological Support (MaPS) services. You will support people living with chronic pain, cancer and other long-term health conditions through psychologically informed assessment, triage, psychoeducation, group programmes, research, audit and service development, while working within supportive multidisciplinary teams under the supervision of experienced Clinical Psychologists. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual with strong psychological knowledge, excellent communication skills and experience of working with people experiencing mental and/or physical health difficulties. You should be confident managing clinical information and data, value teamwork and have a genuine interest in physical health psychology and evidence-based practice. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain specialist experience in chronic pain and cancer services while contributing to clinical care, research, teaching, audit and service improvement. If you are passionate about improving the lives of people with long-term health conditions and developing your clinical skills within a supportive NHS environment, we would love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

About the Role This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Assistant Psychologist to work across two innovative NHS services: the Centre for Active Lifestyle Management (CALM) and Macmillan Psychological Support (MaPS). The role involves supporting people living with chronic pain, cancer and other long-term physical health conditions through psychologically informed assessment, triage, group programmes, psychoeducation, clinical administration, research, audit and service development. You will work closely within multidisciplinary teams and receive regular supervision from experienced Clinical Psychologists.

About us

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum ( Pro rata if part time )

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

197-KH8866

Job locations

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting psychological assessments and brief assessments of need.
Assisting with referral triage, risk assessment and patient communication under supervision.
Helping to organise and co-facilitate psychoeducational and psychologically informed groups.
Supporting the delivery of psychological interventions under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams across physical and psychological healthcare services.
Collecting, analysing and presenting clinical outcome data.
Contributing to research, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement projects.
Developing patient resources and supporting teaching and training activities.
Contributing to service development, operational improvements and evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Psychology degree and eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

Masters in relevant area of Psychology (e.g. research methods, statistics, physical health)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as an assistant psychologist or in a similar psychologically informed role
Experience of healthcare-related research, audit or service evaluation
Experience of assessing and documenting risk, and taking appropriate action under supervision when a person presents a risk to self or others

Desirable

Experience of undertaking or supporting psychological assessment
Experience of working in a physical healthcare setting, including chronic pain, cancer, oncology or palliative care
Experience of delivering, under supervision, an evidence-based psychological approach to managing distress.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of clinical governance and its role in maintaining high standards of clinical practice
Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion issues relevant to the delivery of accessible healthcare.

Desirable

Awareness of the effects of illness and disability on individuals, families and significant others.

Skills and abilities

Essential

Good writtencommunication skills
Ability to work in situations that may be highly emotive and may include clinical risk

Desirable

A compassionate, respectful and person-centred approach to people living with chronic pain, cancer

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.