Higher Level Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly transformed eating disorders service as a Higher Level Assistant Psychologist. The role involves supporting assessments and delivering group and individual interventions under the supervision of qualified Psychologists. You will also monitor treatment outcomes and help develop new psychological treatment pathways. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary team, offering training and CPD opportunities within the mental health trust.
Key responsibilities
- Support with assessments.
- Deliver group and individual interventions.
- Monitor and audit treatment outcomes.
- Assist with the development of new psychological treatment pathways.
- Work as a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2:2 Honours undergraduate degree in Psychology
- Evidence of adhering to a relevant code of ethics
- Computer literate including web-based and database-management skills
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and learn to offer psycho-education/psychotherapy to suitable clients in a manner consistent with the service
- Ability to manage own clinical practice, caseload and time, with supervision
- Ability to participate and undertake audit evaluation and research (Completed clinical audits within a service).
- Ability to function in a largely autonomous fashion, subject to suitable supervision
- Appropriate understanding of confidentiality in a mental health context
- Experience of working with people within mental health needs
- Ability to meet agreed / specified service targets working in a manner consistent with the service needs
- Experience of working and liaising with other professional groups
- Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or within a team environment
- Evidence of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
- Car driver with independent means of transport for work purposes and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Higher Level Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly transformed eating disorders service. The post holder will join a multi-disciplinary team working to provide good quality and compassionate care to people with eating disorders and their carers.
The role will support various pathways within the service under the supervision of qualified Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support with assessments and the delivery of group and individual interventions. They will have a key role in monitoring and auditing treatment outcomes and assisting with the development of new psychological treatment pathways within the service.
They will work as a valued member of the MDT, working alongside colleagues from a wide range of disciplines. The post holder will have access to supervision from a qualified Psychologist and line management from a senior colleague. They will be offered training and CPD opportunities within the mental health trust.
About us
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24
Psychological Professions Brochure
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve
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