Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

HIOWH perinatal community mental health team have a vacancy for a Band 5 assistant psychologist. The assistant psychology post holder will be responsible for helping the team implement key audit projects including service outcome evaluation, service user involvement and clinical care pathways. The post holder will also support the delivery of mental health workshops and therapy groups.

You will be joining the established HIOWH perinatal community mental health team and perinatal psychology service which is a thriving, research-active team with links to Southampton and Bristol University, including the doctoral programme in clinical psychology and the diploma/certificate in CBT. The post holder will be line managed by a senior clinical psychologist and receive clinical supervision within the perinatal psychology team.

We are looking for those with an interest in working with people with mental health challenges, within a recovery-oriented framework and who enjoys working closely, day-to-day with multi-disciplinary colleagues.

A good quality psychology degree, skills in collating data, managing data bases and statistics are essential.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist will be required to support and enhance the delivery of psychological assessment and interventions within the Perinatal Mental Health Service. The post holder will work under the direct supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, outcome measurement and the development of audit and/or research projects across the service.

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: 29 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Based on full time hours
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 1 years
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 348-SSW-11288
• Job locations: Southern House, Otterbourne, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2RU, 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.