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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 06 November 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Assistant Psychologist to join our Major Trauma Centre at St George's Hospital. This role provides an opportunity to work with adults with serious and life changing injuries, their families and staff members working within the Major Trauma service.

The post holder will have the opportunity to work alongside clinical psychologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team, as well as being part of the Pan London Major Trauma Psychology Network.

The majority of the face-to-face clinical work takes place on the surgical wards and in intensive care.

There are opportunities to work creatively to deliver psychology interventions.

Please note that the advert will close earlier than planned due to the high volume of applications received.

Main duties of the job

• As this is a patient facing-role, the successful candidate will be based on site to support the delivery and running of the service. Main duties:
• To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the Major Trauma Centre, providing support with assessments, screening and follow up screening under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
• The role involves a significant level of administrative responsibility.
• The post holder will be responsible for updating and managing databases, booking patient appointments and coordinating the discharge plus follow up pathway.
• The post holder will also assist with data collection and reporting, and work closely with the local data analyst where appropriate.

About us

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inc Inner london HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-8365592-DE-LP

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical or mental health problems.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a physical and mental health context.

Personal

Essential

• An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or other disabilities

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with physical health problems / mental health problems (voluntary or paid work)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.

Desirable

• Specific experience/knowledge associated with physical health problems

Qualifications

Essential

• To have attained an 2.1 or higher undergraduate degree in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Experience with service development and/or research
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.

Desirable

• Experience of qualitative or interview methods
• Experience of the research process.
• High standard of report writing.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical or mental health problems.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a physical and mental health context.

Personal

Essential

• An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or other disabilities

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with physical health problems / mental health problems (voluntary or paid work)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.

Desirable

• Specific experience/knowledge associated with physical health problems

Qualifications

Essential

• To have attained an 2.1 or higher undergraduate degree in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Experience with service development and/or research
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.

Desirable

• Experience of qualitative or interview methods
• Experience of the research process.
• High standard of report writing.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Clinical Psychologist for Major Trauma

Dr Ewa Nowotny

[email protected]

02087251214

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inc Inner london HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-8365592-DE-LP

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

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