Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

This post aims to widen participation in psychology careers by providing paid clinical experience for psychology graduates who have experienced barriers to entering the profession, including socioeconomic disadvantage, caring responsibilities, being a care leaver, disability, or belonging to groups underrepresented within psychology.

To be considered for these roles you must state your eligibility in the supporting information section on your application, otherwise you will not be considered.

Please read the attached Supporting Information for the inclusion and exclusion criteria and be sure to say in your application form why you meet this criteria.

Working within a Community Mental Health Team, the postholder will support psychological assessment, intervention, audit, service evaluation and group work under the supervision of qualified therapists. The role will provide valuable experience in psychological assessment, intervention, service evaluation and multidisciplinary working supporting future applications for psychology training and careers.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

1.Assist with psychological assessments under supervision

2.Assist in formulation and delivery of psychological treatment and management under supervision

3.Assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups

4.Keep high standards of timely therapy records and reports to referrers and other professionals under supervision

5.Participate in team meetings as required

6.Work within HIOW NHS Foundation Trust professional policies and guidelines

7.Deal appropriately with intense emotional atmospheres of therapy contacts, with intense periods of concentration

8.Sit in a constrained position for extended client appointments

9.Receive regular clinical supervision

Research and Development Activity

1.Support research projects, under supervision, through data collection, analysis and the production of reports and summaries

2.Undertake literature searches and research to assist qualified psychology staff in evidence based practice

3.Preparation and presentation of materials for effective teaching and training

4. Perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to grade, required at times by line Manager

Communications and Working Relationships

1.Develop good working relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues

2.Communicate verbally and in writing, complex and sensitive information, clearly and appropriately to different settings or audiences, including highly emotive situations when views may be divergent and to those with impaired communication capacities

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: 01 July 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: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 348-PSE-11752
• Job locations: Fareham Health Centre, Osborn Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7ER, 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.