MHST Assistant Psychologist

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service at Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. The role involves supporting children and young people with mental health difficulties, working closely with psychologists and clinicians. Applicants must have an undergraduate psychology degree and be willing to travel across counties.

Qualifications

• Must have an undergraduate psychology degree.
• Experience in supporting children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to travel across two counties.

Responsibilities

• Support the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Conduct audits, research, and data analysis.
• Deliver cognitive behaviour therapy informed interventions.

Skills

Data analysis

Cognitive behaviour therapy

Project management

Education

Undergraduate psychology degree

Job description

Job Opportunity: Band 4 Assistant Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to work within the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service (EHWS), Fenland Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

The Assistant Psychologist role does not require professional registration, only an undergraduate psychology degree.

The EHWS supports children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, within the 'Getting Advice' and 'Getting Help' quadrants of the Thrive Framework, working closely with schools and colleges.

This post will be based at The New Horsefair Clinic in Wisbech, covering the Fenland area in Cambridgeshire.

Why not click on the link to the Job Description to find out more about the role?

Note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 23.05.2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with psychologists and clinicians to support the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people across Fenland.
• Support audits, research, data analysis, and evaluations.
• Lead small projects to support service development.
• Work clinically with children, young people, their families, and school staff.
• Gain experience in delivering cognitive behaviour therapy informed guided self-help and other group-based interventions.

Please note, the post holder must be able to travel long distances across two counties, often at short notice.

We are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and pride ourselves on providing high-quality, innovative services across the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

Our success is driven by our staff, who have rated us highly in the national staff survey for seven consecutive years.

If you are passionate about innovative, high-quality care delivery, please submit your application and join us on our journey as a leading-edge community provider. We welcome all applicants and prioritize staff engagement and development.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Dr. Tendayi Guzha
• Job Title: MHST Clinical and Team Lead
• Email: [e-mail]