Band 4 Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Birmingham is seeking an enthusiastic graduate psychologist to support clinical psychologists in neuropsychology assessments and interventions. This role offers invaluable experience for those aspiring to pursue careers in clinical psychology. Opportunities include involvement in research and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Experience of work with people with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Support qualified psychologists in delivering clinical services.
• Assist in governance, audit, research, and administrative activities.
• Participate in the planning and organization of teaching/training programs.

Skills

Experience with mental health problems

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Upper second-class honours degree in psychology

Entitlement to graduate membership of BPS

Tools

SPSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic graduate psychologist to work within a busy neuropsychology department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will work under the supervision of two Consultant Clinical Psychologists (in neuropsychology), a clinical psychologist and alongside a second assistant psychologist. The role entails the assessment of clients with neuropsychological difficulties arising from neurological conditions and acquired brain injury.

Typically, the post-holder will support the work of the Clinical Psychologists by administering, scoring and interpreting (under supervision) a range of psychometric tests including cognitive assessments, mood and behavioural measures.

The post-holder will work across the general outpatient neuropsychology service within neurosciences, the traumatic brain injury service, and the epilepsy surgery service across both outpatient and inpatient settings. The post holder will also support the neuropsychology input to a national sports concussion clinic led by neurosurgery colleagues.

We are a research active department and there will be opportunities for involvement in ongoing research and literature reviews. The post would suit somebody wishing to pursue a future career in clinical psychology more generally or clinical neuropsychology specifically.

Main duties of the job

*Under the clinical supervision and management of a qualified and suitably experienced professional psychologist, works independently on a day-to-day basis according to a plan and objectives and reviewed at intervals with the qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of relevant team/service area policies and procedures.

*Supports qualified psychologists in the delivery of clinical services, providing individual and group based psychological interventions.

*Supports qualified psychologists in governance, audit, research and clinical administrative activities, collecting, collating and analysing data, writing and presenting reports and assisting in project development under the guidance of the psychologist as required. Uses IT equipment and software as required, including statistical, database, spreadsheet and presentational.

*Assists qualified psychologists in the planning and organisation of teaching/training programmes and undertakes/contributes to teaching and training activities as required.

*Participates in personal appraisal and continuing professional development activities as agreed with psychology line manager, including general training required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust.

*In completing duties, draws on a knowledge base commensurate with a good honours degree in psychology and eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted: 18 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 40 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 304-1097336

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description – Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification – Qualifications (Essential)

• *An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• *Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Desirable Qualifications

• *Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience (Essential)

• *Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
• *Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist (paid or unpaid), Assistant Clinical Psychology Practitioner (paid or unpaid), Research Psychologist in an applied clinical setting or qualified member of a relevant health care profession.
• *An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
• *An awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic communities and from other minority groups and of the service issues arising within a multi-cultural urban area.
• *Awareness of boundary issues between professionals and between clients and psychologists.
• *An understanding of statistical analysis commensurate with an honours degree in psychology.

Desirable Experience

• *Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
• *Experience working with patients affected by neurological and/or other physical health conditions.
• *Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• *Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
• *Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.

Additional Criteria (Essential)

• *Adaptable and able to work flexibly when required (e.g. in the light of changing service priorities).
• *Capacity for tolerating frustration, change and high levels of demand with an ability to work effectively under pressure.
• *Capacity to attend to and concentrate on clinical and research related information on a frequent basis (e.g. when undertaking client assessments or analysing statistical data) and to concentrate for prolonged periods of time on an at least occasional basis (e.g. when undertaking psychometric assessment).
• *Capacity to frequently sit in constrained positions for client assessment and therapy.
• *A commitment to the involvement of service users and carers on the development and delivery of mental health and other care services.

Desirable Additional Criteria

• *An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
• *A desire to explore a career in professional psychology.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm