Assistant Psychologist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a highly motivated psychology graduate, with post-graduate clinical experience, interested in taking on a new challenge? The role will be working within the Blake Day Service, a new, innovative day programme for young people with eating disorders. At the core of this programme is a systemic approach, working with young people, families and the wider network.

Working with a comprehensive multidisciplinary team of clinicians, and under supervision from clinical psychologists, you will help to deliver the day programme for young people. Psychological therapy is a key intervention and highly valued in the service.

You should have a good honours degree in Psychology (2:1) or better, and you should have a desire to pursue Doctoral Training in Clinical Psychology. Experience in either CAMHS, eating disorders, or both is advantageous. The psychological therapies team has links with the doctoral courses at both the University of Southampton and the University of Surrey.

We reserve the right to close the application period sooner than advertised in the event of a high volume of applicants. Early application is advised.

Main duties of the job

Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, as is previous experience of research, audit projects or service evaluation. As you progress in the role, it will include administration of psychometric measures, scoring and interpreting findings, and reporting on overall measures for the service. You will be supported to facilitate CBT and CFT-based therapy groups, and to deliver 1:1 psychological intervention.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-7367

Job locations

Serenity Path Hospital

Alresford Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 1HD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BA or BSc in Psychology, modular studies or related fields.

Desirable

BA or BSc in Psychology, recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Further training in psychological skills or principles.

Experience

Essential

Post-graduate clinical placement and/or supervised practice in mental health and/or forensic services as an Assistant Psychologist, Research Assistant or equivalent.

Desirable

Experience of teaching or training.
Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts.
Experience of delivering group programmes.
Experience of eating disorders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BA or BSc in Psychology, modular studies or related fields.

Desirable

BA or BSc in Psychology, recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Further training in psychological skills or principles.

Experience

Essential

Post-graduate clinical placement and/or supervised practice in mental health and/or forensic services as an Assistant Psychologist, Research Assistant or equivalent.

Desirable

Experience of teaching or training.
Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts.
Experience of delivering group programmes.
Experience of eating disorders.

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.