Assistant Psychologist - Inpatient Mental Health
The closing date is 28 January 2026
Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team on a fixed term contract until 30th September 2026 within the Directorate of Adult Mental Health as part of the Acute Inpatient Team.
As an Assistant Psychologist in the Acute Inpatient Team, you will be based at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital, which provides acute inpatient care to male and female working-age adults. The unit consists of 6 acute wards and 2 Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). Service Users within the acute inpatient mental health service present at times of crisis, often experiencing high levels of emotional distress, and typically have complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Leicester is ethnically diverse, and this good cultural diversity is reflected in our caseloads. The Inpatient Psychology Team work proactively and creatively to embed psychological thinking and a formulation-driven approach across a busy inpatient unit.
The team is warm, forward-thinking, inclusive and supportive, and have fostered good links across the directorate. It is an exciting time within the service as work is commencing in early 2026 to develop the inpatient therapeutic pathway.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop clinical skills by facilitating group work and 1:1 work. The successful postholders will also deliver bespoke off ward groups with a clinical psychologist or psychological therapist. You will work closely with your clinical supervisor and ward teams, which will enable you to foster good working relationships. There will be opportunity for you to participate in team formulation sessions and reflective practice.
The inpatient psychology team meet regularly, including monthly professional development slots to share learning and develop clinical skills. The inpatient psychology team meet regularly, including bi-weekly professional development slots to share learning and develop clinical skills.
Other duties include: -
Direct clinical work including co-facilitation of groups, 1:1 clinical work or potentially working with the individuals system e.g. family/carers.
-Attending MDT daily review meetings and departmental meetings and team development slots - Engaging in reflective practice sessions
-Conducting quality improvement projects
- To work with the inpatient psychology team to support the delivery of a high-quality, responsive and accessible psychological service.
- To engage in regular clinical and managerial supervision
- To provide education and training to clinical staff working within or external to the Trust
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
21 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005626
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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