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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Senior Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 10 November 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Senior Assistant Psychologist to work within our MHTR Team in Portsmouth and Isle of Wight team. This post will predominantly cover the Isle of Wight, however travel and cover both the Island and Portsmouth areas, as long as for training opportunities is essential.If you are seeking a new challenge and have a keen interest in the criminal justice services, we encourage you to apply and join our supportive and welcoming team!The Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Team are part of MPFT's Health and Justice Service. The MHTR team provide psychological assessments and interventions to people with mental health difficulties who have come into contact with criminal justice services and whose offences may attract a community or suspended sentence order.The team aims to prevent short term custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions and addressing underlying mental health problems, thereby improving health and social outcomes for the individual and their family.MPFT deliver services across England. We are experienced in working across a wide geographical area and there is no necessity to travel to headquarters, training and IT support is virtual.'The MHTR team is a friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

You will:Under the supervision of an HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Support the clinical leads in triaging screenings of referrals and assessments

Undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users

Formulate and deliver care plans collaboratively with service users

Prepare autonomously assessment reports, letters, the results of psychometric assessments, case note reviews and research/audit projects.

Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs

Contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care including preparing training packages, as agreed with the Clinical Lead, deliver briefings about service provision to partner agencies, and contributing to the organisation of training seminars and conferences for others

Mentor band 4 assistant psychologists and provide induction support to these roles

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Details

Date posted

27 October 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

301-VS-26-8383027

Job locations

Isle of Wight Courts

1 Quay Street

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5YT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.As a member of the team you will be responsible for undertaking assessments, formulating service users needs and delivering psychological interventions, under the supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist.An understanding of the needs of people with a diagnosis of personality disorder, mental illness, and/or learning disabilities is needed in this role, with the ability to communicate sensitive information to the patient, carer and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions regarding the role, do not hesitate to contact us in advance of submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.As a member of the team you will be responsible for undertaking assessments, formulating service users needs and delivering psychological interventions, under the supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist.An understanding of the needs of people with a diagnosis of personality disorder, mental illness, and/or learning disabilities is needed in this role, with the ability to communicate sensitive information to the patient, carer and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions regarding the role, do not hesitate to contact us in advance of submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• At least a 2:1 (Hons) in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional Psychology, mental health and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

• Has significant experience of face-to-face work with people with mental health problems (including mental illness and personality disorder), neurodiversity issues, learning disabilities and/or offending behaviour
• Experience of using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning
• Previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with offenders.
• Experience of administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric tests.
• Experience in providing psychological interventions (group programmes and/or individual interventions)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• At least a 2:1 (Hons) in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional Psychology, mental health and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

• Has significant experience of face-to-face work with people with mental health problems (including mental illness and personality disorder), neurodiversity issues, learning disabilities and/or offending behaviour
• Experience of using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning
• Previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in a healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with offenders.
• Experience of administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric tests.
• Experience in providing psychological interventions (group programmes and/or individual interventions)

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Isle of Wight Courts

1 Quay Street

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5YT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Isle of Wight Courts

1 Quay Street

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5YT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dave Burniston

[email protected]

03007907000

Details

Date posted

27 October 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

301-VS-26-8383027

Job locations

Isle of Wight Courts

1 Quay Street

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5YT

United Kingdom

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