Assistant Psychologists -CAMHS

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking passionate Assistant Psychologists to join their CAMHS team. The positions involve working with youth in mental health settings, supporting families, and delivering therapeutic services. Candidates should hold a degree in psychology and have experience with children and families. The roles offer opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment, emphasizing flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a children's social care or mental health setting.
• Eligible for Graduate membership with the British Psychological Society.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of psychological therapies for young people.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on complex cases.
• Offer consultation on care needs and risk management.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Knowledge of mental health

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologists -CAMHS

The closing date is 05 October 2025

Are you passionate about working with children, young people and their families?

We have 2 exciting opportunities to join Southampton CAMHS as Assistant Psychologists within the core specialist CAMHS team and our inpatient service at Austen House.

The first role is supporting the work we do at Southampton CAMHS with the Youth Justice Service (YJS). Southampton Youth Justice Service (SYJS based at Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY) works with children from as young as 10 up to 18 years of age, that break the law. These children could have been sentenced by a court or have come to the attention of the police but not been charged.

This is a part-time post based at CAMHS Horizon Centre in Southampton

The second role is at Austen House which accommodates both a seven bedded Low Secure Service and a soon to be opened seven bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Service. Both of which sit alongside well-established Medium Secure and General Adolescent Units at Bluebird House and Serenity Path, respectively. The role will involve being based within the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit but will require flexible working across the units, according to clinical need.

This is a full time role based at Tatchbury Mount

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work alongside other psychological therapy colleagues and a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team. The purpose of the role is to contribute to the provision of a psychological therapies service to young people, their families, and carers. In addition to the delivery of therapeutic work, the role will involve contributing to the promotion of a psychologically informed environment and working with staff teams supporting highly complex cases. With appropriate support and supervision, the post-holder will offer consultation on relevant aspects of the needs and care of young people and the systems around them to contribute to formulations and management plans of a young person\'s needs and risk. The post also offers opportunities to contribute to training and workforce development and to use research skills for audit, policy, and service.

We require Assistant Psychologists who have experience working with a children's social care or mental health setting as this is a higher banding AP post.

If this sounds like your next challenge, then apply today!

Please contact Dr James Knight (Senior Clinical Psychologist) if you have any further questions about this post on 0300 123 6617 and for Austen House please contact Fiona Harrild on 02382 314401

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.

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

• Bachelor\'s degree in psychology
• Eligible for Graduate membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS)

Experience

• Experience, voluntary or paid, in working with children and young people (preferably experience of working with children and young people with mental health and/or additional needs)
• Experience of working with young people who have mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental disorders and their families/or a demonstrated interest in this client group.

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre