Assistant Psychologist - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Adult MH

About this role

Successful applicants will work under the supervision of a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Clinical Psychologist to gain experience supporting future career development within clinical psychology. There will be opportunities to meet as a cohort of staff, to engage with the Trust’s existing Assistant Psychologists’ group, and to meet with current Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement in the Trust.

Applicants will be required to travel independently around the county to meet strict time deadlines and must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

• Support the psychology team and wider team in psychological assessment, care provision, planning, and delivery of evidence‑based interventions under the supervision of a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Provide psychological interventions and maintain a clinical caseload under supervision.
• Assist the psychology team in developing individual or group clinical materials or training materials, such as treatment manuals and group interventions.
• Support the team in delivering, managing, and evaluating other psychological interventions, such as psychology groups.
• Act in a manner that supports a psychologically informed framework for the service.
• Assess and manage risk within an appropriate psychological framework.
• Work with other staff to assess and review service users’ care in preparation for multidisciplinary treatment reviews.
• Attend and contribute to appropriate multi‑disciplinary and psychology meetings.
• Participate in the service’s delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
• Ensure that service users are appropriately consulted about relevant aspects of their care and are empowered to express their views in a responsive environment.

• Full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle (public transport cannot be used).
• Ability to travel independently around the county and meet strict time deadlines.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.