Assistant Psychologist

3 weeks ago


Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to work within our Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Team in West Mercia.

The MHTR Team provides psychological assessments and interventions to individuals with mental health difficulties who have come into contact with criminal justice services.

The team aims to prevent short-term custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions and addressing underlying mental health problems.

Main Duties

This post is based in West Mercia, working with a hybrid approach, so travel may be required at times across your allocated area.

Current vacancies are to cover the courts and probation offices across Telford & Shrewsbury and Worcester & Redditch.

You will:

  1. Support a Practitioner Psychologist in the development and evaluation of new service delivery models for individuals with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
  2. Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment of a service user's problems.
About Us

By joining Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • 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.

Job Responsibilities

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.



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