Assistant Psychologist - CAMHS | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

NHS pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts (Blue Light Card)

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Assistant Psychologist to join the CAMHS Inpatient Unit in Colchester. The role supports young people aged 13–18 and works within a multidisciplinary team to deliver assessments and interventions.

You will be part of a dynamic service that values innovation, clinical leadership, and collaborative care with families and carers. The post includes supervision and opportunities to contribute to service improvement within EPUT.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people is desirable.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to child and adolescent mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Work with the CAMHS inpatient unit (GAU) in Colchester to support young people aged 13–18.
• Contribute to service innovation and provide clinical leadership within the team.

Job description

Assistant Psychologist - CAMHS | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The post is based at The St Aubyn Centre (General Adolescent Unit- GAU aged 13-18) in Colchester Essex. The hospital offers short term admission to young people who are no longer safe in the community due to their complex mental health needs and high risk presentations. Poplar is a trauma,DBT and systemic informed service that works with young people and parents or carers in collaborative ways to effect change. The service offers a comprehensive range of therapeutic groups to young people and their carers,a variety of individual assessments/interventions and family therapy assessments and treatments. The psychological therapy team are extremely experienced clinicians and innovators in service improvement, recently winning a national ward for their DBT skills groups and Positive Behaviour Support Plans. The team also has a robust and comprehensive MDT of social work, nursing, OT, psychiatry and education.

This post will close early should we receive a high number of applications.

The post holder will work closely with colleagues from the other CAMHS inpatient unit in Essex, Poplar Adolescent Unit.

The post will suit a candidate passionate about working with young people towards recovery, keen to lead on and contribute to service innovation and skilled at exercising clinical leadership.

To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Please view our video link here:Psychological Services

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026

Dependant on experience- and how many years working as band 6