Clinical Associate Psychologist

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in the UK is seeking a Clinical Associate in Psychology to enhance staff wellbeing. The successful candidate will provide psychological assessments and support staff development. This fixed-term role is crucial for evaluating mental health service impact and comes with opportunities for professional growth and supervision.

Benefits

High-quality supervision

Opportunities for continued professional development

Employee benefits leaflet available

Qualifications

• Experience working within a defined scope of practice under supervision.
• Ability to support service evaluation and training.
• Commitment to upholding professional ethics and governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments for staff.
• Work alongside Occupational Health team offering consultations.
• Contribute to staff development programmes.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Individual and group intervention

Consultation training

Service evaluation

Professional ethics

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about improving staff wellbeing and bringing psychological expertise into workplace health? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our Occupational Health team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

As a CAP, you will work as a semi-autonomous practitioner within a defined scope of practice, under the direct supervision of our HCPCregistered Workplace Clinical Psychologist. This is a unique opportunity to provide a specialist mental health service for our staff, supporting individuals and teams through evidence-based interventions, consultation, training and service development.

This post has been created to support national and organisational priorities in enhancing staff wellbeing, psychological safety and compassionate leadership. You will play a key role in shaping a positive culture, strengthening resilience across our workforce and ensuring the safe, effective delivery of psychologically informed support.

This is an exciting chance to make a real difference to the wellbeing of our NHS workforce. You will receive high-quality supervision, opportunities for continued professional development and the chance to contribute to innovative, values-driven service delivery.

This post is being offered on a fixed-term basis as we trial the role to evaluate its impact on staff wellbeing and the wider Occupational Health service. If the trial is successful there is potential for the role to become permanent.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for staff (individual and group) under supervision.
• Work alongside the Occupational Health team and Trust colleagues, offering consultation, training and psychological expertise.
• Support service evaluation, research and outcome measurement to enhance practice.
• Contribute to staff development programmes that promote wellbeing and compassionate leadership.
• Uphold high standards of governance, confidentiality and professional ethics.

Equality, diversity and benefits

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

Apply info and contacts

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Marisa Raimundo
Job title: Occupational Health Service Manager
Email: [e-mail]

Alternative Contact Details Below

Mariam Colasurdo
Workplace Clinical Psychologist
Email: [e-mail]