# Assistant Psychologist Enhanced Reconnect > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Devon Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist-enhanced-reconnect/b6a36dd9-81cf-4c88-bb95-549f415bda70 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist-enhanced-reconnect/b6a36dd9-81cf-4c88-bb95-549f415bda70.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Devon Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Exeter - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T16:29:05.122Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9369-26-0493?employerCode=C9369 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9369-26-0493/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9369-26-0493 - **Employer website:** https://www.dpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you passionate about supporting individuals in the criminal justice system to improve their psychological health and wellbeing? Devon Partnership NHS Trust is looking for a dedicated and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our Enhanced Reconnect Team, working within the Southwest Peninsula Criminal Justice and Probation Services. The service provides support to individuals within the criminal justice system returning to the South West peninsula. The post holder will work collaboratively across probation, health, and voluntary sector partners to help service users to access and engage with services to reduce health associated vulnerabilities. The role includes supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, a history of trauma impacting on emotional and interpersonal difficulties, learning difficulties, neurodiversity issues, , substance and alcohol dependence issues The service offer assessment and formulation to consider needs and support in accessing and engaging with the appropriate services within the community. ### Main duties of the job As an Assistant Psychologist within the Enhanced Reconnect Team your key responsibilities will include: - Delivering psychologically informed interventions to support service users with complex needs. - Assisting in the collection, analysis, and reporting of service data, including for NHS Quarterly and local performance monitoring. - Supporting the development of Level 1 and Level 2 psychological formulations under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. - supporting input into databases and using advanced IT skills to support audit, research, and service evaluation initiatives. - Planning, organising, and co-facilitating psychoeducational groups for service users, alongside supporting workforce development training. - Contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives under supervision. - Liaising with key stakeholders across probation, healthcare, criminal justice, and third-sector organisations to ensure coordinated support for service users. ### About us About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader. ### Details - Date posted: 25 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 6 months - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working - Reference number: C9369-26-0493 - Job locations: The Rowans, Whipton Hospital, 4 Hospital Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RB, United Kingdom, National Probation Service, Barnfield Road, Exeter, EX1 1RD, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role. ## Job Details Are you passionate about supporting individuals in the criminal justice system to improve their psychological health and wellbeing? Devon Partnership NHS Trust is looking for a dedicated and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our Enhanced Reconnect Team, working within the Southwest Peninsula Criminal Justice and Probation Services. The service provides support to individuals within the criminal justice system returning to the South West peninsula. The post holder will work collaboratively across probation, health, and voluntary sector partners to help service users to access and engage with services to reduce health associated vulnerabilities. The role includes supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, a history of trauma impacting on emotional and interpersonal difficulties, learning difficulties, neurodiversity issues, , substance and alcohol dependence issues The service offer assessment and formulation to consider needs and support in accessing and engaging with the appropriate services within the community. ## Job Description As an Assistant Psychologist within the Enhanced Reconnect Team your key responsibilities will include: Delivering psychologically informed interventions to support service users with complex needs. Assisting in the collection, analysis, and reporting of service data, including for NHS Quarterly and local performance monitoring. Supporting the development of Level 1 and Level 2 psychological formulations under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. supporting input into databases and using advanced IT skills to support audit, research, and service evaluation initiatives. Planning, organising, and co-facilitating psychoeducational groups for service users, alongside supporting workforce development training. Contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives under supervision. Liaising with key stakeholders across probation, healthcare, criminal justice, and third-sector organisations to ensure coordinated support for service users. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Significant clinical experience in any setting **Desirable** - Clinical placement and/or supervised practise in a forensic setting. - Further training in applied / clinical psychology interventions. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality **Desirable** - Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of delivering group work - Experience gained during supervised training of working in applied psychology - Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision - Experience that can enrich the role and delivery of a psychological service ### Qualifications **Essential** - Honours degree in psychology and the qualification renders the applicant eligible for graduate membership of the BPS or a BA or BSc (Hons) in modular studies incl. psychology & related fields. **Desirable** - Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis ## Documents - [Job Description (DOCX, 636 KB)](document:2971440) - [Additional Support for Job Seekers (DOCX, 69 KB)](document:2971441) - [Using AI Responsibly in Your Job Application (DOCX, 25 KB)](document:2971442) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.