# B4 Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b4-assistant-psychologist/4eed8362-d2ad-4011-9dab-f6f38109131f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b4-assistant-psychologist/4eed8362-d2ad-4011-9dab-f6f38109131f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Leatherhead - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-05-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-25T23:02:12.509Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Godalming/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Mental_Health/Adult_Mental_Health-v7990510 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7990510?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to delivering high-quality psychological care. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to develop their clinical and research skills under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. In this role, you will support the assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions to individuals across a range of services. Working both independently and collaboratively within agreed care plans, you will play a key role in enhancing service users’ quality of life through person-centred, holistic care. You will engage directly with individuals, their families and carers, ensuring dignity, respect and inclusivity are upheld at all times. The post also offers valuable experience in service development, including contributing to audits, data collection, outcome measurement and research projects. You will be involved in maintaining accurate clinical records, supporting risk assessments and participating in quality improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for a psychology graduate with a strong interest in clinical practice, research and service improvement, who is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and developing a career within psychological services. ### Main duties of the job To carry out comprehensive assessments, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions under the supervision of a psychologist as part of a holistic approach working in a variety of settings. To actively work with people who use services, carers, families and staff in implementing the care plan devised by the psychologist. To act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for peoples’ dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences. To take appropriate and immediate action to keep people safe in a crisis or safeguarding situation, reporting back to a senior colleague in a timely manner. To observe and document any changes in wellbeing of the people that they are supporting, reporting to the professional or team manager any new or change in risk or presentation of the person, and updating risk assessments as required. To work in partnership with people in other health and social care settings. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. ## Job Details We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to delivering high-quality psychological care. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to develop their clinical and research skills under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.In this role, you will support the assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions to individuals across a range of services. Working both independently and collaboratively within agreed care plans, you will play a key role in enhancing service users’ quality of life through person-centred, holistic care. You will engage directly with individuals, their families and carers, ensuring dignity, respect and inclusivity are upheld at all times.The post also offers valuable experience in service development, including contributing to audits, data collection, outcome measurement and research projects. You will be involved in maintaining accurate clinical records, supporting risk assessments and participating in quality improvement initiatives.This role is ideal for a psychology graduate with a strong interest in clinical practice, research and service improvement, who is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and developing a career within psychological services. ## Job Description To carry out comprehensive assessments, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions under the supervision of a psychologist as part of a holistic approach working in a variety of settings. To actively work with people who use services, carers, families and staff in implementing the care plan devised by the psychologist. To act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for peoples’ dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences. To take appropriate and immediate action to keep people safe in a crisis or safeguarding situation, reporting back to a senior colleague in a timely manner. To observe and document any changes in wellbeing of the people that they are supporting, reporting to the professional or team manager any new or change in risk or presentation of the person, and updating risk assessments as required. To work in partnership with people in other health and social care settings. ## Responsibilities Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in relevant area, either voluntary or paid - Experience of working collaboratively with others - Experience in designing projects and analysing the outputs ### Qualifications **Essential** - Psychology degree accredited by BPS at 2.1 or above Psychology degree accredited by BPS at 2.2 and additional relevant Masters qualification OR Degree plus Masters level conversion qualification accredited by BPS - Or Degree plus Masters level conversion qualification accredited by BPS ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [job description (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320773) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## 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.