Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Isle of Wight Community Mental Health Team, and support with the delivery of high quality psychology provision within the service.
The team provides a service for adults with a range of complex mental health problems. Psychological therapies provide a range of interventions, including both individual and group based work.
In this role you will work as an applied practitioner under clinical supervision of the Clinical Psychologist, contributing to assessment and intervention plans for service users. You will contribute to supporting the wider CMHT through involvement in group work, training workshops, team audits and service development projects.
In addition, you will assist in managing waiting lists and maintaining regular contact with people waiting for psychological therapies.
For more information on the role, please contact Dr Emma Price (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) on emma.price29@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of a psychological service to service users accessing the community mental health team under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
To plan and prioritise of own workload and activities following the direction, guidelines and supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
To undertake assessments and implement programmes of care and psychology intervention, including one to one work with clients, group interventions and psycho-educational workshops under clinical supervision.
To work within the guidelines given by the clinical supervisor and assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit/research projects and teaching projects as directed by the Clinical Psychologist.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
- Date posted: 17 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 348-IOW-12159
- Job locations: Newport Health and Wellbeing Centre, 62 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BA, United Kingdom, Ryde Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pellhurst Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3DT, United Kingdom, East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RP, United Kingdom
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Prior experience as an assistant psychologist, a research assistant or as an HCA or equivalent in mental health is desirable.
- Knowledge of IT systems, research design and methodology.
- Full driving licence.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
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This advert is for Assistant Psychologist - Community Mental Health with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Newport Health and Wellbeing Centre, 62 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BA, United Kingdom; Ryde Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pellhurst Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3DT, United Kingdom; East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RP, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 4 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £28392.00 to £31157.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Aug 2026.
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