Clinical Associate in Psychology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent full-time Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) role in South West Shropshire, based mainly in Ludlow. The service provides group programmes with individual assessment and formulation within an established Primary Care Psychology Service. CAPs manage a caseload and are responsible for proactive care delivery decisions within their scope of practice, supporting the expansion of psychological provision.
Essential criteria
- Completion of accredited Clinical Associate in Psychology (ADULT) apprenticeship MSc.
- Experieince of working as a CAP in Adult MH
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism.
- Experience of working with MDT
- Experience of group interventions
- Significant experience in assessment and formulation
- Completion of accredited Clinical Associate in Psychology (ADULT) apprenticeship MSc.
- Experieince of working as a CAP in Adult MH
- Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism.
- Experience of working with MDT
- Experience of group interventions
- Significant experience in assessment and formulation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Associate in Psychology
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We are delighted to invite qualified CAPs (Adult) to apply for our Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) role in South West Shropshire.
This is a permanent full-time role in an established Primary care Psychology Service. This service provides a group programme with individual assessment and formulation across South West Shropshire mainly based in Ludlow. There are close links with the wider CMHS and the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin psychology group. We have regular topic and business meetings and there are opportunities to shadow senior psychologists.
CAPs are a new addition to the psychological workforce and have an important role supporting the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand psychological provision. CAPs will manage a caseload and take responsibility for proactive care delivery decisions, within their scope of practice.
For further information about this post please contact:
[contact details removed], Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Psychological Practice.[phone number removed]
Main duties of the job
- To support the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand access to psychological provision.
- Working within the identified clinical area, within an appropriate scope of practice in a semiautonomous manner to utilis
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