Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Community Learning Disabilities team on the Isle of Wight.

You will support and enhance the psychological care of clients within the service, across sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist; carrying out assessments contributing to the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition; working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

The post holder will assist in clinically related administration, audit, collection of data, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and other project work.

Main duties of the job

1.To undertake protocol-based psychological assessments of clients, applying psychological (including neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. To use analytical judgement skills in assessing clients 1-to-1.

2.To contribute to the Autism Spectrum Condition diagnostic clinic, via the delivery of structured assessments and the provision of post-diagnostic support.

3.To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist in a community setting.

4.To monitor the application of psychological methods and approaches offered to clients along with the Clinical Psychologist.

5.To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups (e.g. post-diagnostic support groups for clients with Autism Spectrum Condition).

6.To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.

7.To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

8.To provide advice and information to carers and staff on the treatment and management of psychological health care needs of clients.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

39 weeks

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-IOW-9917

Job locations

The Barracks

The Barracks and Civic Centre Offices, Broadway

Sandown

Isle of Wight

PO36 9EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree in psychology or equivalent.

Desirable

Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree in psychology or equivalent
Keyboard skills, driving skills when working in the community,
Use of basic psychometric test equipment
An ability to interact with staff from all disciplines.
An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or disabilities.
An ability to interact with staff from all disciplines.
An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or disabilities.
Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Good standard of report writing.
High level communication skills (verbal and written) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree in psychology or equivalent.

Desirable

Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree in psychology or equivalent
Keyboard skills, driving skills when working in the community,
Use of basic psychometric test equipment
An ability to interact with staff from all disciplines.
An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or disabilities.
An ability to interact with staff from all disciplines.
An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or disabilities.
Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Good standard of report writing.
High level communication skills (verbal and written) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Barracks

The Barracks and Civic Centre Offices, Broadway

Sandown

Isle of Wight

PO36 9EA

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Barracks

The Barracks and Civic Centre Offices, Broadway

Sandown

Isle of Wight

PO36 9EA

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)