Assistant Psychologist
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
This is a great opportunity to work within our inpatient mental health psychology service and to work alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, junior doctors, OTs, nurses, social workers and physiotherapists, in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Our innovative Adult Mental Health acute wards comprise Admission, Treatment, Recovery and PICU ward as well as MOD patients. Our inpatient pathways are based on a model that admissions should be Necessary, Values Based and Appropriate and aim to work closely with the community services to facilitate discharge.
Working within this unique acute care system enables you to:
- Focus on developing specific skills and further develop expertise in assessment, treatment and supporting recovery.
- Improve and enhance collaborative working across the acute care system, using psychological thinking to improve the understanding of the person.
- Contribute to the reputation and image of our treatment system, resulting in an increased sense of pride in our place of work.
The post-holder will provide support to adults with a mental health diagnosis. The therapy will be provided as a part of the multi-disciplinary team approach to optimise individual functional outcomes.
The post-holder will deliver different forms of psychological interventions to patients recovering from an episode of mental health illness in either an individual or group setting. The post-holder will be based at The Cavell Centre, in Peterborough.
Main duties of the job
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of adults with a mental health diagnosis. Working across all sectors of care providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the Team's policies and procedures.
To assist in clinically-related administration, conducting audits, collection of data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Details
Date posted
07 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
310-ASMH-8235239
Job locations
The Cavell Centre
Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus
Bretton Gate, Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide a direct service using psychological intervention and assessment tools, under supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
- To support the Clinical Psychologists in preparation of team formulation sessions, i.e. completing file reviews and dissemination of formulation.
- To facilitate group work, including psychoeducation, CBT. DBT and ACT informed sessions. This may include co-facilitating groups alongside other members of the MDT.
- To facilitate individual psychological work, under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
- Where indicated to carry out Brief Psychological Interventions, including Anxiety Management, Behavioural Activation and Distress Tolerance.
- To support completion of Cognitive Screening assessments and in some circumstances more detailed neuro-psychological assessments.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide a direct service using psychological intervention and assessment tools, under supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
- To support the Clinical Psychologists in preparation of team formulation sessions, i.e. completing file reviews and dissemination of formulation.
- To facilitate group work, including psychoeducation, CBT. DBT and ACT informed sessions. This may include co-facilitating groups alongside other members of the MDT.
- To facilitate individual psychological work, under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
- Where indicated to carry out Brief Psychological Interventions, including Anxiety Management, Behavioural Activation and Distress Tolerance.
- To support completion of Cognitive Screening assessments and in some circumstances more detailed neuro-psychological assessments.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An upper-second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Desirable
- A Master's degree and/or enrolled in a Master's course recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Other
Essential
- Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, responsible
- Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from service users.
- Capable of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work (clinical, research).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) highly complex, highly clinically sensitive and condition-related information to patients, families and other professionals.
- Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of often highly emotive and distressing problems.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory, to a mental health context.
- Ability to adapt style and/or intervention strategies to meet the challenges of complex and highly sensitive situations.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of ethical and professional standards.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the literature on psychosis.
- Knowledge of the literature pertaining to personality disorder.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties.
- Experience of delivering psychologically informed groups.
- Practical working knowledge of at least one relevant psychological approach e.g. CBT.
Desirable
- Experience of working in inpatient mental health settings.
- Experience of completing risk assessments.
- Experience of working with patients with cognitive difficulties.
- Experience of psychometric testing, scoring and report writing.
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour.
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An upper-second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Desirable
- A Master's degree and/or enrolled in a Master's course recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Other
Essential
- Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, responsible
- Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from service users.
- Capable of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work (clinical, research).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) highly complex, highly clinically sensitive and condition-related information to patients, families and other professionals.
- Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of often highly emotive and distressing problems.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory, to a mental health context.
- Ability to adapt style and/or intervention strategies to meet the challenges of complex and highly sensitive situations.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of ethical and professional standards.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the literature on psychosis.
- Knowledge of the literature pertaining to personality disorder.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties.
- Experience of delivering psychologically informed groups.
- Practical working knowledge of at least one relevant psychological approach e.g. CBT.
Desirable
- Experience of working in inpatient mental health settings.
- Experience of completing risk assessments.
- Experience of working with patients with cognitive difficulties.
- Experience of psychometric testing, scoring and report writing.
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Cavell Centre
Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus
Bretton Gate, Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Cavell Centre
Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus
Bretton Gate, Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Pedro Areias Grilo
01733218611
Details
Date posted
07 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
310-ASMH-8235239
Job locations
The Cavell Centre
Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus
Bretton Gate, Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
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