Assistant Psychologist - Mid Beds

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Psychologist in Biggleswade. This role involves supporting Clinical Psychologists and therapists, contributing to psycho-educational groups, and engaging with mental health service users. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and IT skills, alongside experience in facilitating groups. A strong academic background is essential. This position provides an opportunity to positively impact the community while working within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting and facilitating groups under supervision.
• Ability to engage positively and sensitively with service users.
• Experience in a clinical psychology context.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
• Participate in Quality Improvement projects.
• Provide psycho-educational and skills groups.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

IT literacy skills

Data collection and evaluation skills

Ability to engage with people with mental health difficulties

Collaborative working skills

Education

Strong academic record

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Assistant Psychologist to support the work of our Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Therapists in our CMHTs in Biggleswade and Ampthill. You will be able to take up a fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months and be available to start the post in March 2026. The role will be critical to supporting the provision of psychological therapies within the teams and of community-based psycho‑educational and skills groups. There are Quality Improvement (QI) projects running in the teams and involvement in these projects as a member of the QI project team is integral to the role.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience of supporting and facilitating groups under supervision. They will also have a strong academic record with excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent IT literacy skills and skills in data collection and evaluation. We are also looking for people who are able to engage positively and sensitively with people with mental health difficulties and their support networks. The ability to work collaboratively with other professions is a central part of the post in order to provide holistic care within a bio‑psychosocial model.

Our mission

To make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

Our values

• We Care
• We Respect
• We are Inclusive

We are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.