Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Psychologist in the Camden Memory Service, a well established, well regarded and supportive team delivering care to people with dementia and their families and carers. You will need to be dynamic, self-motivated, organised and creative and have excellent interpersonal skills.

You will work under the supervision of a clinical psychologist in a friendly, supportive and well led multidisciplinary team, providing psychological assessment and treatment for people with memory problems and their relatives and carers.

The main role is to deliver a manualised CBT based intervention to carers of people with dementia (START(STrAtegies for RelaTives)) as well as support with other psychological interventions including group work such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST).

You will form part of a committed wider groups of psychologist working in NLFT with older people, where there are excellent opportunities for shared learning. We strive towards anti-oppressive practice and are committed to Trauma Informed Approaches.

Main duties of the job

• To assist in the assessment of service users and carers, undertaking protocol based psychological assessments using psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews as appropriate.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of psychological interventions and care plans. Including, START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups e.g. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) as required.
• To work with other staff of the multi-professional team in the assessment and care provided to service users.
• To attend and contribute to relevant multi-professional meetings.

About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our values:

• We Are Kind
• We Are Respectful
• We Work Together
• We Keep Things Simple
• We Empower
• We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-0976
Job locations: The Peckwater Centre, Peckwater Street, London, NW5 2TX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To assist in the assessment of service users and carers, undertaking protocol based psychological assessments using psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews as appropriate.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of psychological interventions and care plans. Including, START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.

To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups e.g. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) as required.

To work with other staff of the multi-professional team in the assessment and care provided to service users.

To attend and contribute to relevant multi-professional meetings.

For more details see attached JD

Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential

• An honours degree or equivalent in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership)

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of applied psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
• Training in safeguarding

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with service users, their families, carers and with other professional staff
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context

Desirable

• Skills in managing data and using Excel
• Skills in audit or QI and report writing

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Paid or volunteer work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by older people with mental health needs or other disabilities

Desirable

• Experience/ KnowledgePaid or volunteer work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities Experience of paid work in direct care provision A,I
• Experience of working with older people, people with dementia or with carers
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of running psychological group treatments
• Experience and knowledge of CBT

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multi-professional setting

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Peckwater Centre, Peckwater Street, London, NW5 2TX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Clinical Psychologist
Eleanor Martin
eleanor.martin21@nhs.net
02033176530