Assistant Psychologist - Perinatal Mental Health Service
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,857 - £30,570 per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ashford, TW15 3JZ |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7325660/333-D-HJ-1826 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated & motivatedAssistant Psychologistto join ourPerinatal Mental Health Service.
This post offers a very exciting opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a high quality perinatal mental health provision within our female prison service line. The post holder will form a key part of the MDT & will be able to demonstrate a range of skills & qualities that can help with the ongoing development of our service.
The post holder would support service development, quality improvement & audit projects within the team. Supporting facilitation of group programmes & offer discrete pieces of clinical work with women & babies under the care of the team. They would also support the MDT with indirect psychological work & training.
Assistant psychologist receive weekly clinical supervision from a Senior Clinical Psychologist.
CNWL's Health & Justice Services are led by a highly motivated team with vast experience in healthcare within secure environments. We employ a range of psychologists, psychological therapists & Assistant psychologists. We work within the mental health services in numerous sites, across prisons, YOIs & secure hospitals, with children & adults, men & women & across the range of security categories.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service operates across 3 women's prisons, (HMP Bronzefield, Send & Downview). This post will be based at HMP Bronzefield but travel between sites will be part of the role.
Supporting and enhancing professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HCPC registered Psychologist.
We have other band 4 Assistant Psychologist vacancies within the Health & Justice Directorate if you would like to express your interest in these roles please indicate via your supporting information.
• 2.0WTE Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - HMP Bronzefield
• 2.0WTE Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - HMP High Down
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
• Monthly supervision
• Annual personal development plans/appraisals
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
• Childcare vouchers
• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation package*subject to meeting criteria*
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supporting and enhancing professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HPC registered Psychologist and/or Psychological Therapist
Clinical
• To undertake assessments and interventions (for example neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews of clients, family members and others involved in the clients care), as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified practitioner Psychologist.
• To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.
• To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.
• To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service.
• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, training or research projects
• If required, to compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.
• To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of clients.
• To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
• To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.
• To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade.
• To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment.
Administration
• To develop and manage systems for efficient administration and co-ordination of care, training or research.
• To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service.
• To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology and Psychological Therapies policies and procedures.
• To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service property in accordance with Trust policies.
• To maintain and manage systems for stock control of Psychology tests, test materials and other equipment.
• To manage diaries, work plans and project plans as required.
Professional Issues
• To abide by the BPS code of Ethics and Conduct and the Division of Clinical Psychology Professional Practice Guidelines.
• To maintain confidentiality in line with Trust policy
• To participate in clinical and professional audit.
• To participate in and contribute to Quality Assurance initiatives.
• To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated & motivatedAssistant Psychologistto join ourPerinatal Mental Health Service.
This post offers a very exciting opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a high quality perinatal mental health provision within our female prison service line. The post holder will form a key part of the MDT & will be able to demonstrate a range of skills & qualities that can help with the ongoing development of our service.
The post holder would support service development, quality improvement & audit projects within the team. Supporting facilitation of group programmes & offer discrete pieces of clinical work with women & babies under the care of the team. They would also support the MDT with indirect psychological work & training.
Assistant psychologist receive weekly clinical supervision from a Senior Clinical Psychologist.
CNWL's Health & Justice Services are led by a highly motivated team with vast experience in healthcare within secure environments. We employ a range of psychologists, psychological therapists & Assistant psychologists. We work within the mental health services in numerous sites, across prisons, YOIs & secure hospitals, with children & adults, men & women & across the range of security categories.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service operates across 3 women's prisons, (HMP Bronzefield, Send & Downview). This post will be based at HMP Bronzefield but travel between sites will be part of the role.
Supporting and enhancing professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HCPC registered Psychologist.
We have other band 4 Assistant Psychologist vacancies within the Health & Justice Directorate if you would like to express your interest in these roles please indicate via your supporting information.
• 2.0WTE Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - HMP Bronzefield
• 2.0WTE Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - HMP High Down
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
• Monthly supervision
• Annual personal development plans/appraisals
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
• Childcare vouchers
• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation package*subject to meeting criteria*
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supporting and enhancing professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HPC registered Psychologist and/or Psychological Therapist
Clinical
• To undertake assessments and interventions (for example neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews of clients, family members and others involved in the clients care), as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified practitioner Psychologist.
• To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.
• To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.
• To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service.
• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, training or research projects
• If required, to compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.
• To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of clients.
• To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
• To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.
• To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade.
• To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment.
Administration
• To develop and manage systems for efficient administration and co-ordination of care, training or research.
• To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service.
• To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology and Psychological Therapies policies and procedures.
• To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service property in accordance with Trust policies.
• To maintain and manage systems for stock control of Psychology tests, test materials and other equipment.
• To manage diaries, work plans and project plans as required.
Professional Issues
• To abide by the BPS code of Ethics and Conduct and the Division of Clinical Psychology Professional Practice Guidelines.
• To maintain confidentiality in line with Trust policy
• To participate in clinical and professional audit.
• To participate in and contribute to Quality Assurance initiatives.
• To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.