Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Bristol
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
“This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting fixed-term opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join AWP Secure Services, providing maternity leave cover. The role involves supporting psychological assessment, intervention, service evaluation, and research activities within secure inpatient services, working with multidisciplinary teams across men's and women's pathways. The successful candidate will develop skills in complex mental health, offending behaviour, trauma, personality difficulties, learning disabilities, and neurodevelopmental conditions in a secure setting. The post holder will work under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, contributing to high-quality psychological care and recovery-focused practice.
Essential criteria
- Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above). Eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
- Introductory training in a psychological therapy
- Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of person-facing work, either paid or voluntary.
- Understanding of common mental health problems
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Experience of working in a health or care role.
- Experience of working with a range of client groups.
- Experience of using statistical packages.
- Audit or research experience.
- Skills and Abilities
- Good written and verbal presentation skills
- Self-awareness and emotional resilience
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Word processing and other IT skills
- Ability to use supervision well
- Group work skills
- Essential Qualfications and Experience
- Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above). Eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- Introductory training in a psychological therapy
- Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of person-facing work, either paid or voluntary.
- Understanding of common mental health problems
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Experience of working in a health or care role.
- Experience of working with a range of client groups.
- Experience of using statistical packages.
- Audit or research experience.
- Skills and Abilities
- Good written and verbal presentation skills
- Self-awareness and emotional resilience
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Word processing and other IT skills
- Ability to use supervision well
- Group work skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Bristol
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join AWP Secure Services on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.
The successful candidate will support psychological assessment, intervention, service evaluation and research activities within our secure inpatient services. There will be opportunities to contribute across both men's and women's pathways and to work alongside a range of multidisciplinary teams within low and medium secure care.
The post holder will join a large and supportive Psychological Therapies Service comprising Clinical, Forensic and Counselling Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Psychologists. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop skills in working with complex mental health, offending behaviour, trauma, personality difficulties, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions within a secure setting.
Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
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