The closing date is 15th Jul 2026
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Anticipated Interview date(s) 20/7/2026
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Job summary
This post aims to widen participation in psychology careers by providing paid clinical experience for psychology graduates who have experienced barriers to entering the profession, including socioeconomic disadvantage, caring responsibilities, being a care leaver, disability, or belonging to groups underrepresented within psychology.
To be considered for these roles you must state your eligibility in the supporting information section on your application, otherwise you will not be considered.
Please read the attached Supporting Information for the inclusion and exclusion criteria and be sure to say in your application form why you meet this criteria.
Working within a Community Mental Health Team, the postholder will support psychological assessment, intervention, audit, service evaluation and group work under the supervision of qualified therapists. The role will provide valuable experience in psychological assessment, intervention, service evaluation and multidisciplinary working supporting future applications for psychology training and careers.
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
Clinical
1.Assist with psychological assessments under supervision
2.Assist in formulation and delivery of psychological treatment and management under supervision
3.Assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups
4.Keep high standards of timely therapy records and reports to referrers and other professionals under supervision
5.Participate in team meetings as required
6.Work within HIOW NHS Foundation Trust professional policies and guidelines
7.Deal appropriately with intense emotional atmospheres of therapy contacts, with intense periods of concentration
8.Sit in a constrained position for extended client appointments
9.Receive regular clinical supervision
Research and Development Activity
1.Support research projects, under supervision, through data collection, analysis and the production of reports and summaries
2.Undertake literature searches and research to assist qualified psychology staff in evidence based practice
3.Preparation and presentation of materials for effective teaching and training
4. Perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to grade, required at times by line Manager
Communications and Working Relationships
1.Develop good working relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues
2.Communicate verbally and in writing, complex and sensitive information, clearly and appropriately to different settings or audiences, including highly emotive situations when views may be divergent and to those with impaired communication capacities
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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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.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
An upper second class honours degree or above in psychology (or an explanation about why is may not have been reached).
Entitlement to GBR from the British Psychological Society
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Experience
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Essential
Experience of working with other people, and to be able to use transferable skills in being able to work with people who experience high levels of distress.
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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.
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For help with your application, contact:
Dr Sara Clark
[email protected]
07824865569
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 4
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Salary
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£28392.00 to £31157.00 Yearly
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Contract
Fixed Term
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Duration
6 Month(s)
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Working pattern
Part-Time, Flexible Working
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Reference number
348-PSE-11752
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Job locations
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
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Attachments
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Job Description
Assistant Psychologist JDPS.pdf – 253KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
Supporting information for NHSE Funded Assistant Psychology posts for aspiring clinical psychologist.pdf – 80KB Opens in a new window
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