Assistant Psychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chelmsford seeks two enthusiastic Assistant Psychologists to support community psychological services. Responsibilities include assisting qualified staff, co-facilitating therapy, and promoting wellbeing among service users. Ideal candidates are recent psychology graduates with strong communication skills. This position offers a supportive environment and valuable experience within the NHS over a 6-month fixed-term contract.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts including NHS offers

£8K relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Recent psychology graduate with a relevant degree.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Strong communication skills for engaging with service users.

Responsibilities

• Support qualified staff in therapeutic programme development.
• Co-facilitate group therapy programmes under supervision.
• Promote psychological health and wellbeing of service users.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Assessment

Education

Psychology Degree

Job description

Overview

We are looking for two enthusiastic and highly motivated psychology graduates to work as band 4 Assistant Psychologists in adult community psychological services across Mid Essex. One post is based at the C&E Centre, in Chelmsford, and the other at the Gables, in Braintree. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of dynamic and dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and to gain experience of Clinical Psychology in the NHS. The contract is 6 month fixed term until 31/03/2026.

Responsibilities

• Support qualified staff in the development and running of therapeutic programmes and carrying out service evaluation projects and audits of various therapeutic interventions and initiatives.
• Co-facilitate a range of manualised group therapy programmes, shadowing and helping out with generic and specialist clinical assessments and offering manualised individual therapy under supervision, when appropriate.
• Promote the psychological health and wellbeing of service users waiting for a psychological intervention to start.
• Under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, provide psychological and wellbeing reviews to service users, in the form of phone calls.
• Under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, undertake protocol based psychological reviews of needs, self-report measures, rating scales and semi-structured interviews.
• Assist, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, in collecting clinical data on throughput, outcome measures and service development.

Valuing you

At EPUT, we look after you. • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential. • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks. • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification documents in this advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Sep 2025