Clinical Associate in Psychology - Inpatient Psychology
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,959 - £48,117 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 5JL |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7995398/364-B-28 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for one qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our Adult Acute Inpatient Psychological Services Team in Colchester. Our wider team, covering 16 wards across 5 sites, is comprised of qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapists, CBT Practitioners, Assistant Psychologist and CAPs at different points in their career. We feel passionate about delivering the best psychological care possible within the inpatient setting which sees us supporting individuals with a wide range of often complex mental health difficulties. As such, this role offers a wide range of opportunities, within the scope of practice appropriate to CAPs. You will be supported to work autonomously, offering assessments, individual work and group interventions to patients across three adult acute wards based at The Lakes, Colchester.
You will have opportunities to support service evaluation, development and staff training and will be able to benefit from supervision from very experienced clinicians. We very much value the contributions CAPs make to our wards and are committed to training CAPs as well as supporting further CPD for our qualified CAPs in line with their interests & service needs. If you're passionate about trauma-informed care, working in a dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment that not only values psychological support and interventions but is committed to improving patient experiences, we'd like to hear from you.
The post holder will work alongside qualified Psychologists, together with the wider network of MDT colleagues across our local adult acute inpatient wards, providing a high quality Psychology service to service users. This will require assessment, formulation and intervention for adult clients who may experience severe and enduring mental health difficulties or have come to be admitted following a crisis without prior contact with mental health services. The wide range of mental health difficulties we support mean this role requires an individual who is passionate about learning, adapting interventions to specific needs, with excellent skills in engaging highly vulnerable individuals. The role involves the delivery of group based interventions across our three adult acute wards with opportunities for joint working with our wider therapies team (consisting of Occupational Psychologists and other Allied Health Professionals) and innovation depending on identified gaps in service provision and service user needs. With our commitment to supporting the wider MDT we work with, the development and provision of staff training and support is another aspect that makes this role both varied and exciting.
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.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• 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
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.
The successful applicants will join a team of psychological practitioners who care deeply about both compassionate and trauma-informed care. We value staff well-being and understand the importance of flexibility to maintain work/life balance. Whilst this role has a clinical focus, requiring the ability to be on site we have supported a range of configurations of work patterns to suit specific needs and circumstances.
This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for one qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our Adult Acute Inpatient Psychological Services Team in Colchester. Our wider team, covering 16 wards across 5 sites, is comprised of qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapists, CBT Practitioners, Assistant Psychologist and CAPs at different points in their career. We feel passionate about delivering the best psychological care possible within the inpatient setting which sees us supporting individuals with a wide range of often complex mental health difficulties. As such, this role offers a wide range of opportunities, within the scope of practice appropriate to CAPs. You will be supported to work autonomously, offering assessments, individual work and group interventions to patients across three adult acute wards based at The Lakes, Colchester.
You will have opportunities to support service evaluation, development and staff training and will be able to benefit from supervision from very experienced clinicians. We very much value the contributions CAPs make to our wards and are committed to training CAPs as well as supporting further CPD for our qualified CAPs in line with their interests & service needs. If you're passionate about trauma-informed care, working in a dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment that not only values psychological support and interventions but is committed to improving patient experiences, we'd like to hear from you.
The post holder will work alongside qualified Psychologists, together with the wider network of MDT colleagues across our local adult acute inpatient wards, providing a high quality Psychology service to service users. This will require assessment, formulation and intervention for adult clients who may experience severe and enduring mental health difficulties or have come to be admitted following a crisis without prior contact with mental health services. The wide range of mental health difficulties we support mean this role requires an individual who is passionate about learning, adapting interventions to specific needs, with excellent skills in engaging highly vulnerable individuals. The role involves the delivery of group based interventions across our three adult acute wards with opportunities for joint working with our wider therapies team (consisting of Occupational Psychologists and other Allied Health Professionals) and innovation depending on identified gaps in service provision and service user needs. With our commitment to supporting the wider MDT we work with, the development and provision of staff training and support is another aspect that makes this role both varied and exciting.
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.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• 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
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.
The successful applicants will join a team of psychological practitioners who care deeply about both compassionate and trauma-informed care. We value staff well-being and understand the importance of flexibility to maintain work/life balance. Whilst this role has a clinical focus, requiring the ability to be on site we have supported a range of configurations of work patterns to suit specific needs and circumstances.
This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026