Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This Assistant Psychologist role involves working alongside a Clinical Psychologist within prison services. The post holder will facilitate therapeutic groups, conduct individual psychology and neuropsychology assessments, and support staff teams in managing service users. Duties also include clinical administration, audit work, and research projects, all under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. Regular clinical supervision and CPD opportunities are provided.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments, including neuropsychological tests and interviews, under supervision.
- Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans for psychological treatment and management of client problems.
- Coordinate and run therapeutic groups or clinical projects, evaluating their efficacy.
- Work with other staff to assess or support service users and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions.
- Attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and provide feedback on psychology input.
- Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing.
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree (2:1) or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- Experience of facilitating psychologically informed groups
- Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions suitable for challenging behaviour, i.e. Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience of working with a psychologist
- Experience of providing psychological interventions
- Working on an adult inpatient psychiatric ward
- Driving License, access to vehicle
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £30,392 – £33,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
The post holder will have the opportunity of working alongside the Clinical Psychologist within the service.
The post holder will contribute to the overall psychology provision within the prisons. Clinical duties will include; facilitating psychologically informed therapeutic groups, individual psychology assessments (including neuropsychology assessments), and working with staff teams to support the management of service users. Working 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, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Regular and routine clinical supervision with the Psychologist will be provided as well as access to the wider Trust CPD opportunities, including a specific monthly Assistant Psychologist CPD group.
We have 1 x full time post (37.5 hours per week) & 1 x part time post (18.75 hours per week).Please indicate in your personal statement your preference.
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
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