Assistant Psychologist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS trust in Northampton is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for full-time, fixed-term posts. The role involves conducting initial assessments, supporting clinical groups, and engaging in outreach initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a psychology degree along with experience in mental health services and strong written communication skills. This position also offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development within the NHS healthcare framework.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge in psychology and mental health.
• Required experience in primary care mental health, preferably with an NHS Talking Therapies service.

Responsibilities

• Partake in initial assessment screening for service appropriateness.
• Clinical work including managing groups and online therapy.
• Support research and quality evaluation within the service.

Skills

Working in a mental health service

High standards in written communication

Experience completing risk assessments

Education

Undergraduate Psychology degree

Further postgraduate training in mental health

Job description

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 02 January 2026

We are a highly creative, enthusiastic NHS Talking Therapies service looking for expressions of interest for a number of full-time fixed term posts as Assistant Psychologists. NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies is still a developing service, committed to staff well-being and provision of quality therapy following Government NICE guidance for treatment for the population of Northampton. The service full of PWP, Senior PWP's and high intensity therapists aims to continue to build strong local community ties and with this aim as a focus there are numerous opportunities to work on creative projects and initiatives in the local area.

We are therefore seeking enthusiastic candidates who are committed to their own development within the service as more senior roles are routinely available within NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies as well as a variety of training and CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Role will include:

• To be part of initial assessment screening for appropriateness of the service, to include signposting to various agencies when necessary.
• Clinical work to include the support or running of groups, webinars and online guided therapy to the local population; this may also include involvement of outreach and joint initiatives with local communities and groups.
• Supporting research within the service to help evaluate and monitor the quality of care.
• Will be supervised and supported by Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Reporting directly to the Central Team Operational Manager.

In addition the service offers the opportunity to work flexible hours and some out of hours support such as evenings would be expected as part of the role. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Psychology degree
• Further postgraduate training in mental health

Experience, Skills & Attributes

• Evidence of working in a mental health service
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Evidence of working in primary care mental health, preferably an NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) service
• Experience completing risk assessments

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 name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust