Assistant Psychologist

The post holder will provide supervised psychological assessment, intervention and support as part of a multidisciplinary team, working within their level of competence and under the direction of qualified psychologists.

Key responsibilities include

Clinical support

Conducts protocol-based assessments, gathers information, assists with psychological formulations, scoring and interpretation of assessments, and delivers supervised psychological interventions such as CBT.

Patient communication and care

Handles complex and sensitive clinical information, contributes to care planning and maintains high standards of clinical documentation and reporting.

MDT working

Works collaboratively with psychologists and other professionals, attends MDT meetings and contributes psychological information to support patient care.

Teaching and consultation

Assists qualified psychologists with staff training, workshops and presentations, and provides psychologically informed advice to other MDT members under supervision.

Service development

Supports service improvement projects, attends relevant meetings, assists with coordination of volunteers and manages allocated psychological resources and equipment.

Research and audit

Undertakes literature reviews, collects and analyses research data, supports audit and research projects, and contributes to evidence-based practice using statistical and IT software.

IT and administration

Uses a range of IT systems for clinical records, data analysis, reports, presentations, psychometric testing and communication, alongside general administrative duties.

Professional development

Works in accordance with BPS, HCPC and Trust requirements, receives regular clinical supervision, participates in appraisal and CPD, and maintains professional competence.

Other duties

Prepares clinical and educational materials and undertakes other duties appropriate to the grade as required. The role is a broad Assistant Psychologist position combining supervised clinical work, psychological assessment and intervention, MDT support, teaching, research/audit, service development, administration and ongoing professional development.