The closing date is 20th Aug 2026
/*generated inline style */
Job summary
Are you a highly motivated psychology graduate, with post-graduate clinical experience, interested in taking on a new challenge? The role will be working within the Blake Day Service, an innovative day programme for young people with eating disorders. At the core of this programme is a systemic approach, working with young people, families and the wider network.
Working with a comprehensive multidisciplinary team of clinicians, and under supervision from clinical psychologists, you will help to deliver the day programme for young people. Psychological therapy is a key intervention and highly valued in the service.
You should have a good honours degree in Psychology (2:1) or better, and you should have a desire to pursue Doctoral Training in Clinical Psychology. Experience in either CAMHS, eating disorders, or both is advantageous. The psychological therapies team has links with the doctoral courses at both the University of Southampton and the University of Surrey.
We reserve the right to close the application period sooner than advertised in the event of a high volume of applicants. Early application is advised.
/*generated inline style */
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, as is previous experience of research, audit projects or service evaluation. As you progress in the role, it will include administration of psychometric measures, scoring and interpreting findings, and reporting on overall measures for the service. You will be supported to facilitate CBT and CFT-based therapy groups, and to deliver 1:1 psychological intervention.
/*generated inline style */
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
/*generated inline style */
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
/*generated inline style */
Person specification
/*generated inline style */
Qualifications
/*generated inline style */
Essential
BA or BSc in Psychology, modular studies or related fields - 2:1 or above
/*generated inline style */
Desirable
BA, BSc or MSc in Psychology, recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Further training in psychological skills or principles.
/*generated inline style */
Experience
/*generated inline style */
Essential
Post-graduate employment in a child and adolescent mental health and/or eating disorders service as an Assistant Psychologist, Research Assistant or equivalent.
/*generated inline style */
Desirable
Experience of teaching or training.
Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts.
Experience of delivering group programmes.
Experience of working with eating disorders.
/*generated inline style */
Additional Criteria
/*generated inline style */
Essential
An understanding (or a keenness to develop an understanding) of the application of psychological principles or skills to ameliorate emotional distress and/or risk.
Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
Analytical and judgement skills evidenced by an ability to integrate and evaluate complex data to aid formulations and decision-making.
Organisational and time-management skills.
A willingness to undertake training to maintain staff and young person safety, in accordance with the Trust's policy.
An ability to work autonomously within a defined managed and occupational context, using supervision as appropriate.
Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
Can demonstrate effective team- work.
Flexible and adaptive working style; an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of young people and families from a wide geographical area and across services, as required.
Calm under pressure. An ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Self-motivated and able to work without supervision, as appropriate.
Diplomatic and empathetic manner.
Able to maintain confidentiality.
/*generated inline style */
Desirable
Knowledge of problems faced by young people with mental health problems and their families.
Experience in project management or research completion.
Current knowledge of relevant legislation and ethical issues.
Interest in contributing to service development.
/*generated inline style */
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
/*generated inline style */
For help with your application, contact:
Dr Matt Burdock
[email protected]
02382310100
/*generated inline style */
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
/*generated inline style */
Band
Band 5
/*generated inline style */
Salary
/*generated inline style */
£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly
/*generated inline style */
Contract
Permanent
/*generated inline style */
Working pattern
Full-Time
/*generated inline style */
Reference number
348-CFS-12093
/*generated inline style */
Job locations
Serenity Path Hospital
Alresford Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 1HD
/*generated inline style */
Attachments
/*generated inline style */
Job Description
JD_PS_AP.pdf – 362KB Opens in a new window
/*generated inline style */
Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
/*generated inline style */
/*generated inline style */
/*generated inline style */ html body [inline_imp][inline_imp][inline_imp][style_hash_92daa83d0a3cb5ad72255ec5f0962023][style_count_1] {background-color: #eeeeee !important; border-color: #eeeeee !important; padding: 1rem 1rem !important; margin-bottom: 1rem !important; border: 1px solid transparent !important; border-radius: .25rem !important; !important;}
