Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

We are advertising for an Assistant Psychologist who will be an integral part of delivering psychologically informed care to adults in our Community Mental Health Service.

This post will be attractive to applicants who would like to develop professionally across a broad range of psychological competencies. We are recruiting an Assistant Psychologist at band 5 to reflect the applicants' skills in undertaking psychological interventions drawing on evidence base models of care, multi-disciplinary and multiagency liaison skills, as well as having experience of working with risk and complexity.

We are looking for applicants who are resilient, reflective and motivated to work psychologically with these client groups and with an interest in developing the service further.

Please note once we have received a sufficient number of applications, this post may close sooner than the advertised date.

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Psychologist joining the South Somerset Team you will be working into our local multi-disciplinary team. You'll be offering a broad range of activities (assisting in assessment, formulation, intervention, evaluation etc.).

Somerset Foundation Trust have a network of Psychology Assistants and Clinical Associate Psychologists and therefore there are opportunities for peer support. This post holder will, with the support and supervision of Clinical Psychologists, be working with a range of presenting difficulties, and offering interventions made bespoke to the individual needs.

We are an innovative Trust and this post will be well suited to someone who is interested in improving services, to deliver effective, compassionate and trauma informed care. We recognise that Assistant Psychologists are looking to further their career in the Psychology professions and promote opportunities for development whenever possible.

About us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust:endeavours to provide development opportunities for those looking to develop a career in the NHS, in both clinical and non-clinical roles.

Through our training programmes, individuals can earn a salary, develop their skills, and achieve a nationally recognised qualification, all whilst contributing towards delivering excellent patient care.

We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:

• Multicultural Network
• Women's Network
• Armed Forces' Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities
• Autistic Colleague Network

As an organisation,the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.