Senior Assistant Psychologist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is looking for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join their busy Community Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway. This role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to provide psychological interventions and support service users with complex mental health issues. Ideal candidates should have a BPS approved degree in Psychology and experience in secondary care settings. The position offers excellent experience for future Clinical Psychology training and encourages career development.

Benefits

Career development

Linkages with Oxford Doctoral Course

Support for CPD

Qualifications

• Current experience working within a secondary care mental health community setting as a paid Assistant Psychologist.
• Experience working with people with complex mental health presentations.
• Experience working in therapeutic groups in a secondary care mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with service improvement and psychoeducational groups.
• Support the assessment and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Conduct audits and collect outcome measures.

Skills

Excellent communication

Data competency

Motivation

Fast learner

Education

BPS approved degree in Psychology (upper second or first class)

Job description

This post will end early when maximum applications are reached, therefore it is advised you apply as soon as possible.

An opportunity has arisen within MK Community Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join this busy and well-established pathway. The position will suit an individual who is self‑motivated, an excellent communicator and data‑competent, with a passion to support services for adults with complex mental health presentations.

Responsibilities

You will be a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team and work alongside our qualified and experienced Psychologists and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team to assist with a variety of service improvement and psychoeducational groups.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users within Milton Keynes Community Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway. The primary focus will be to work in conjunction with Multi‑disciplinary Team (MDT) members to support service users and qualified health professionals in the assessment and delivery of evidence‑based psychological interventions, including Hub Duty, and will require access to a car with appropriate business insurance.

The post holder will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of outcome measures and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, and project work.

Qualifications & Experience

Applicants will be expected to hold a BPS approved degree in Psychology (upper second or first class) and have current experience of working within a secondary care mental health community setting as a paid Assistant Psychologist. It will be essential to have experience of working with people with complex mental health presentations and working in therapeutic groups in secondary care mental health setting.

Applicants should be highly motivated, a quick learner who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

The post offers very relevant experience for future Clinical and Counselling Psychology training. The department also has good links with the Oxford Doctoral Course and provides placements for trainees in all core disciplines.

CNWL is committed to progressing and supporting staff with career development, training and CPD, which are encouraged.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 December 2025.