Assistant Psychologist

NHS; Havant; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join us as an Assistant Psychologist at Elmleigh Hospital, where you'll support patients with mental health needs through innovative therapeutic methods. You will engage in facilitating group therapy and personalized interventions while working within a collaborative team of qualified psychology professionals. This full-time position offers career development and clinical supervision opportunities within a compassionate healthcare environment.

Benefits

Weekly clinical supervision

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology required.
• Must have GBC stated in application.
• Experience with adults with severe enduring mental illness is essential.

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitating therapeutic groups.
• Providing one-on-one therapy using the CCC approach.
• Auditing service support.
• Participating in team supervision.

Skills

Therapeutic Support

Group Facilitation

Supervision Participation

Education

Upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology

Entitlement to Graduate Membership for Chartered Membership (GBC)

Job description

Job summary

Are you an innovative and creative aspiring psychologist who thrives in a fast-paced environment focussed on development and change? We want you to work with us!

Elmleigh Hospital is an acute mental health inpatient Ward. We offer high quality, recovery focused care to adults with a range of mental health needs, across inpatient and crisis services. We work trans-diagnostically with a range of presentations, including psychosis, trauma, and relational difficulties.

You will contribute to the Comprehend, Cope and Connect (CCC) approach. Our Assistant Psychologist will provide support to both qualified and pre-qualified psychology staff in delivering assessment, formulation and direct interventions.

A key part of the role will be in supporting the ongoing development of our group programme. With appropriate support and supervision, there will be opportunities for direct work with service users within individual and group settings, and you will contribute to the screening and prioritisation of referrals.

You will receive weekly clinical supervision from a qualified psychologist. We work closely alongside other local psychological services, offering a rich network of both qualified and pre-qualified psychologists.

The advert will close once a specified number of candidates have applied.

Main duties of the job

For more comprehensive details please read attached job description, a summary is below.

• co-facilitating groups.
• providing one-one therapy using CCC.
• supporting the auditing of the service.
• participating in supervision.
• providing support to others within the psychology and wider teams.
• admin associated tasks.

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.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SAC-8218

Job locations

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ

Job description Job responsibilities

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.

Job description Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to Graduate Membership for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the British Psychological Society- this must be explicitly stated in your application.

Desirable

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Experience Essential

• You must have worked professionally with adults with severe enduring mental illness. For full details please read attached person specification.

Desirable

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Additional Criteria Essential

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Desirable

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to Graduate Membership for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the British Psychological Society- this must be explicitly stated in your application.

Desirable

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Experience Essential

• You must have worked professionally with adults with severe enduring mental illness. For full details please read attached person specification.

Desirable

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Additional Criteria Essential

• For full details please read attached person specification.

Desirable

• For full details please read attached person specification.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)