Assistant Psychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	24 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	27 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Chelmsford, CM1 7LF
Cwmni:	Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7824619/364-A-9799

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We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our Older Adult Psychological Services in Mid Essex. This varied clinical role will suit applicants seeking experience in neuropsychological and wider assessments, individual and group therapeutic work, consultation, and research within an NHS setting.

Important – Before Applying

Your supporting statement must include answers to the following:
1. What personal and/or professional experiences have shaped your decision to apply for this role, and why are they meaningful to you?(300 words max)
2. Describe your experience of working in emotionally demanding environments and what learning you will bring to this role.(300 words max)

*Only applicants who answer both questions within the limits will be considered*

*The post will close after approximately 50 applications*

A Note on AI Use: While digital tools, including AI, can support writing, we strongly encourage applicants to ensure their statement is personal and reflective. Generic or automated responses often lack the depth needed to understand your skills, motivations, and suitability. We value authentic insight over polished but impersonal text. Please ensure your statement clearly reflects your voice, experiences, and understanding of the role. For further guidance, see the document,A guidance document on use of AI when writing job applications.

You will support the Older Adult Psychological Services in Mid Essex by assisting qualified psychologists with clinical and research tasks. Your role includes co‑facilitating and facilitating psychological and neuropsychological assessments within the Memory Assessment Service, supporting group therapy programmes, and delivering structured individual interventions for service users and carers.

You may also contribute to multidisciplinary assessments and intervention planning for behaviours in dementia that challenge, and assist with the development of clinical interventions. The post involves working across community, inpatient and care‑home settings, attending clinical meetings, liaising with allied professionals, and sharing psychological knowledge across teams.

Alongside clinical work with individuals, families, groups and organisations, you will develop skills in data collection and analysis for research and audit projects. You will receive regular supervision and training, working within a supportive team of clinical psychologists, an art therapist, assistant psychologists and trainees.

The post covers Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree, with a base at the Crystal Centre in Chelmsford. The successful applicant will hold at least a 2:1 psychology degree and be eligible for BPS Graduate Basis for Registration, with strong time‑management skills.





















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.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.



ROLE SUMMARY

You will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients, supporting neuropsychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified/ senior professional psychologist according to a plan agreed with the qualified/ senior psychologist and within the overall framework of the Trust's policies and procedures. This will be through both direct and indirect work.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multidisciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7- day a week, 24- hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate, and as operationally required. You will also be expected to work in an increasingly shared and busy team environment, which includes hot desking, travelling across sites and working in the community; working in care home and inpatient settings will be also expected.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL

Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band.

Core Clinical Function
• Support neuropsychological assessments and therapy interventions under close supervision
• Deliver group sessions for example psycho-education and therapeutic groups, including our ‘signature’ Mild Cognitive Impairment group intervention, implementation of therapy or other aspects of care, under clinical supervision
• Attend MDT meetings to provide input, learn about patients, agree care plans
• Enable service user families and carers to address issues which affect their health and social wellbeing
• Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users' understanding of dementia and other mental health difficulties
• Liaise with staff in a variety of settings, ensuring that teams are able to respond effectively and efficiently to the needs of people with dementia and/or mental health difficulties in their care
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with professional code and Trust policy

Core Non- Clinical Function
• Assist in the continuing development of a high quality service (for example, through data collection and analysis, the use and analysis of patient reported outcome measures or other service user feedback, health and safety audit, team risk assessment etc.) that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways / packages and NICE and DH Guidance
• Jointly and individually ensure the service meets the agreed performance / contractual targets and adheres to local and government initiatives
• Contribute to maintaining databases (e. g. patient databases, waiting list / caseload databases, research record etc.) and writing reports
• Support the delivery of training where appropriate for other professionals
• Assist in service development reviews
• Assist in audits
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Mid Psychology SDFS team





ADDITIONAL DUTIES



In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;

· Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and proceduresrelevant to the Band 4 competency framework

· Participate in the staff appraisal process PTo keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy

· Provide management supervision where appropriate

· Take allocated annual leave
• Attend local work groups
• Participate in research
• Participate in audits


This advert closes on Friday 27 Feb 2026