# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/c87dfe29-bc5a-48a9-87a9-5a5e2bbefa33 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/c87dfe29-bc5a-48a9-87a9-5a5e2bbefa33.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum, Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-14T08:00:39.889Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Assistant_Psychologist/Assistant_Psychologist-v8214716 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8214716?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please be aware that this role is NOT eligible for Sponsorship. This post may close early if sufficient applications are received, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. NHS Talking Therapies in Hertfordshire is seeking a motivated and creative Assistant Psychologist (AP) to join our well-established, dynamic and supportive service. You will contribute to the delivery of psychological therapies in a primary care setting, with a particular focus on Long Term Health Conditions (LTC). We were one of the first Talking Therapies services in the UK to receive APPTS accreditation. We recognise the AP role as an important step towards clinical psychology training and have a successful record of APs progressing into training. This is supported by the combination of clinical, research and audit experience, alongside a strong understanding of primary care within the NHS. Working under supervision, you will provide psychological assessment and treatment to service users experiencing depression and anxiety in the context of an LTC. You will also contribute to service development through audits, data collection, research and innovation projects. Service user experience, innovation and development are key priorities, with opportunities to access CPD and training to support your professional development. ### Main duties of the job Applicants must be a psychology graduate with at least a 2:1 degree and be eligible for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society. This role is also open to qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills, and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team. You will have excellent data analysis skills and be competent in using Excel and SPSS. We are particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate research skills, as a significant proportion of the role involves analysing outcome data and carrying out audits to help with service improvement and delivery. If you are invited to interview, you must bring with you any academic qualification certificates and evidence you hold, as applicable. Offers cannot be made without this information. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details of the role/responsibilities and requirements for this post. Please state in your supporting statement which team you would prefer to be based in if you are successful with your application. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To support the work of staff in the Primary Care Service, including providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist. To assist in audit and data collection and the development of research and innovation projects. To work independently according to a plan agreed with the Long-Term Conditions Deputy Clinical Lead (Qualified Psychologist) and within the overall framework of HPFT’s policies and procedures. For staff working in the Talking Therapies service, there is an expectation that you will come into your office base at least two days a week. There may be circumstances where you are required to travel to other bases or attend the office on additional days due to service need or demand. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - High standard of report writing - Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues - Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a primary care context - Can communicate effectively within MDT - Able to interact with service users in a respectful and empathic manner - Team working - Interest in working with people with MH problems - High level communication skills to manage sensitive conversations, and ability to work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive - Ability to assess common mental health problems - Understanding of importance of using evidence based psychological interventions in primary care - Car driver - Ability to work under pressure - Able to manage own workload - Self-reflective - Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with service users and carers **Desirable** - Fluent in languages other than english ### Experience **Essential** - Worked with people with MH problems - Understanding of and compliance with relevant professional standards and practice - Use of computers for data analysis (excel and SPSS) **Desirable** - Working in primary care services - Has undertaken audit in clinical services ### Qualifications **Essential** - Honours degree of higher in Psychology - Entitlement to graduate membership of BPS **Desirable** - Further post grad training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice or research, design and analysis ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10522483) ## 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.