Assistant Psychologist

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birkenhead is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support adults with mental health challenges. The position involves conducting psychological assessments and providing interventions while working in a supportive team. This role offers opportunities for professional development and contributions to service initiatives. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health settings and a commitment to patient-centered care. The post includes regular supervision from Clinical Psychologists and is part of an innovative transformation program.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults in a mental health setting.
• Ability to carry out psychological assessments and interventions.
• Interest in clinical psychology training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychological screening assessments with service users.
• Provide low-level psychological interventions.
• Conduct audits and service-related research.
• Co-facilitate psychological group interventions.
• Participate in team meetings and support projects.

Skills

Psychological screening assessments

Low-level psychological interventions

Group interventions

Research project contributions

Team collaboration

Job description

Assistant Psychologist working predominantly with adults (18-65). Birkenhead Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) covers the Wirral and supports people with mental health difficulties from the age of 18, including older people. We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team. This is an exciting time of change as the team participates in the national Community Mental Health Transformation programme.

The successful applicant will be joining a friendly, supportive, and forward‑thinking CMHT, and will be well supported by our Clinical Psychologists, including the provision of regular supervision. There will be opportunities for developing clinical skills through direct and indirect work with service users. They will take responsibility for carrying out psychological screening assessments and brief interventions, including group interventions. There will be opportunities to complete audit and small‑scale research projects, and to contribute to, and deliver training to colleagues. Additionally, there will be opportunities to contribute to service development projects.

They will also receive regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist and join a team that has a good track record in supporting people with applications to the Clinical Psychology training courses.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due commence on 29th December 2025and the proposed interview date is 28th January 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to help shape our services and work in a specialist team.

Main duties of the job

• Completion of Psychological Screening Assessments with service users on the therapy waiting lists, including completion of initial formulations
• Provision of low‑level and brief psychological interventions
• Completion of audits and small‑scale service‑related research
• Designing and co‑facilitating psychological group interventions, including the potential for developing group interventions in the community
• Attendance at relevant meetings – including weekly Team Meetings
• Providing support to the psychology team, and the wider CMHT
• Support for ongoing service development projects, including projects relating to the psychology team and to the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme

The post holder will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kirsten McDonnell, Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 0300 303 3157.

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