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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed clinician who has experience working with complex cases within the area of community mental health with individuals who struggle with complex trauma, severe mental health illness and / or personality disorder.</p><p>Applications are invited for qualified clinical associate psychologist looking to extend their clinical and team working knowledge and experience.</p><p>The postholder will use a range of evidence-based psychological models and protocols when addressing individualised patient need and critically appraise these models and interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, CFT) to inform treatment planning and appropriate choice of treatment protocols and understand how to interpret treatment choices with individuals, groups and other healthcare colleagues, when managing complex and chronic needs.</p><p>The role offers exciting opportunities for direct clinical interventions and multi-disciplinary team working, implementing evidence-based programmes of group and individual psychological therapies as well as providing consultation and supervision to other team members. The applicant should have a desire to embrace MDT working, training and team development. The scope of these opportunities will be limited to the postholder's training and experience.</p><p>The CMHT psychology team forms part of the wider Mid &amp; North Area Psychological Therapies Team, a thriving active team of psychologists and psychological therapists who are dedicated to delivering high quality interventions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To communicate constructively with a range of healthcare professionals in a variety of services including nurses, social workers, allied health professionals (AHPs) and medical colleagues as part of a multi-professional team</p><p>Link directly with the psychology team, alongside assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists, while reporting to a Clinical Psychologist regarding psychological assessment, formulation and intervention</p><p>Work as part of a multi-professional community team or in specialised clinical settings and liaise with relevant external agencies to facilitate and enable psychological interventions</p><p>Communicate to others the core concepts of psychological theory, research and practice in order to enhance their delivery of psychological interventions.</p><p>To effectively communicate decision making processes which have informed the psychological management of risk; implement and respond appropriately to risk, using appropriate guidance and support, maintaining compliance with service policy and values</p><p>Understand impact of multiple perspectives within the context of multidisciplinary teams</p><p>Explain the rationales to individuals, groups and other healthcare colleagues, for evidence-based psychological treatment models and protocols</p><p>To play an active role in the wider psychology team, attending meetings and CPD as required.</p><p>To be able to communicate with patients and their carers/families who may be distressed</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.</p><p>With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.</p><p>Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>348-MNH-8869</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>Andover</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SP10 3QX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>First degree in Psychology</li>
        
        <li>Registered as appropriate with the BPS</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate study at masters level (120 credits)</li>
        
        <li>Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice</li>
        
        <li>Understand the range of behavioural change models including health belief models to synthesise best practice in the absence of a strong evidence base, or existence of clinical practice guidelines</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>First degree in Psychology</li>
          
          <li>Registered as appropriate with the BPS</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate study at masters level (120 credits)</li>
          
          <li>Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice</li>
          
          <li>Understand the range of behavioural change models including health belief models to synthesise best practice in the absence of a strong evidence base, or existence of clinical practice guidelines</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>Andover</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SP10 3QX</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>68b Junction Road</p>
          <p>68b Junction Road</p>
          <p>Andover</p>
          <p>Hampshire</p>
          <p>SP10 3QX</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Clinical Associate Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual who would like to further your career in psychology? Would you like the opportunity to join an innovative Psychology Team to bring new and creative ideas to a service? Then, we would love to hear from you.</p><p>We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified HCPC Registered Clinical or Forensic to work within Ashford, our low secure inpatient unit for people with learning disabilities. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Psychologist to clinically lead the psychological service as well as having an active involvement in wider service improvement and delivery projects.</p><p>We have a track record of innovation and service development which we strive to maintain and improve upon, being one of few services accredited by both the QNFMHS and QNLD. We have adapted and implemented the Good Lives Model of care to support a service-user led service whilst informing an individualised plan of care. The Multidisciplinary team are enthusiastic to work in a psychologically informed ethos supporting psychological models of care that are in place, including formulation, Positive Behaviour Support and more recently our adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy service to encourage a trauma-informed approach.</p><p>Close links exist with the Southampton Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programme. The Trust supports continuing professional development and research activity, with established links with other Psychological Therapy Services within Forensic Services.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As well as being clinical lead for the Ashford low secure service, there will also be opportunities to undertake discrete complex pieces of work within our multidisciplinary Forensic Community Learning Disability Team (FCLDT) as well as leading the main CBT informed group psychological programmes across the two teams.</p><p>The role will allow you to administer a variety of neuropsychological and psychological assessments in addition to practicing direct therapy approaches and conducting comprehensive risk assessments. The service is always evolving so new psychological approaches are welcomed to meet the needs of our current patients. The candidate is to have excellent communications skills that can be adapted to meet individual patient needs as well as being able to work indirectly within established multidisciplinary teams. The role will require facilitation of formulation meetings and reflective practice sessions with the team to support high quality delivery of care as well as delivery of appropriate staff training.</p><p>The post holder will be supervised by the service Consultant Psychologist who is an Approved Clinician within the service, demonstrating the strong role Psychology has within the service. The role would particularly suit a psychologist who has special interests in working in forensic services and/or the learning disability field.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.</p><p>With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.</p><p>Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>348-SAC-9244</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ashford Unit</p>
      <p>Tatchbury Mount, Calmore</p>
      <p>Southampton</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SO40 2RZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral level training in clinical or forensic psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.</li>
        
        <li>Post-holder must be HCPC registered as a Psychologist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.</li>
          
          <li>Training in clinical supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
        
        <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research</li>
        
        <li>methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.</li>
        
        <li>Calm, approachable manner, enthusiastic, resilient, energetic.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to develop audit and research.</li>
        
        <li>Can demonstrate effective team work.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-qualification experience in inpatient/forensic or other relevant clinical settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a specialised adult learning disability, or forensic setting.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering group programmes.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Flexible and adapting working style; being able to adapt to individual learning styles. Ability to adapt to changes in the work situation.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Having a non-judgemental and empathetic manner</li>
        
        <li>Able to maintain confidentiality</li>
        
        <li>Good listening skills</li>
        
        <li>Calm under pressure</li>
        
        <li>Problem solving skills.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding the psychological needs of people in their care to improve well-being and reduce risks.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of appropriate research and evidence-based practice</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of a range of psychological approaches</li>
        
        <li>Attention to detail</li>
        
        <li>Full driving licence with access to a car.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral level training in clinical or forensic psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.</li>
          
          <li>Post-holder must be HCPC registered as a Psychologist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.</li>
            
            <li>Training in clinical supervision</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
          
          <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research</li>
          
          <li>methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Calm, approachable manner, enthusiastic, resilient, energetic.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to develop audit and research.</li>
          
          <li>Can demonstrate effective team work.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post-qualification experience in inpatient/forensic or other relevant clinical settings.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a specialised adult learning disability, or forensic setting.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering group programmes.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Flexible and adapting working style; being able to adapt to individual learning styles. Ability to adapt to changes in the work situation.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Having a non-judgemental and empathetic manner</li>
          
          <li>Able to maintain confidentiality</li>
          
          <li>Good listening skills</li>
          
          <li>Calm under pressure</li>
          
          <li>Problem solving skills.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding the psychological needs of people in their care to improve well-being and reduce risks.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of appropriate research and evidence-based practice</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of a range of psychological approaches</li>
          
          <li>Attention to detail</li>
          
          <li>Full driving licence with access to a car.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ashford Unit</p>
      <p>Tatchbury Mount, Calmore</p>
      <p>Southampton</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SO40 2RZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ashford Unit</p>
          <p>Tatchbury Mount, Calmore</p>
          <p>Southampton</p>
          <p>Hampshire</p>
          <p>SO40 2RZ</p>
        
      

      
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Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

<p><strong>Salary Range:</strong> £45,586 to £59,807 per annum (Soulbury EP Scale A 2-7, plus up to two previously awarded SPA points)</p> <p><strong>Work Location: </strong>Basingstoke, Farnborough, Havant or Winchester</p> <p><strong>Hours per week:</strong> 37 (part-time hours will be considered)</p> <p><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent</p> <p><strong>Closing Date: </strong>10 November 2025</p> <p><strong>Interview Date: </strong>25 or 26 November 2025</p>  <p>Join our forward thinking, highly valued, and friendly Hampshire Educational Psychology Service (HEP) as an Educational Psychologist, and make a positive and meaningful difference to children, young people, families and education providers.</p> <p>Our service continues to experience growing demand for both traded and local authority work, and we are expanding our team of Educational Psychologists to meet this need. </p>  <p><strong>What you'll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver a wide range of psychological services across schools, colleges, early years settings, and communities, using a variety of dynamic assessment approaches, consultation, and person-centred planning.</li> <li>Provide psychological advice (including statutory advice) and support to children and young people aged 0-25 under the SEN Code of Practice.</li> <li>Act as a consultant to parents, carers, teachers, and other professionals on psychological matters.</li> <li>Deliver training and group supervision to support the professional development of staff in schools and across the county. </li> <li>Contribute to multi-agency support for children and young people.</li> <li>Support project development, policy implementation, and joint initiatives with partner agencies.</li> </ul>  <p><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You'll either be an experienced Educational Psychologist registered with HCPC or in your second or final year of training. </li> <li>A strong commitment to developing inclusive and effective educational outcomes.</li> <li>Sound knowledge of applied psychology, current legislation and guidance relevant to children and young people, along with equality and diversity principles.</li> <li>Excellent communication, presentation, and collaborative working skills.</li> <li>Ability to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic service environment.</li> <li>Proficiency in using IT tools including Office 365 (Word, Teams, Excel).</li> <li>Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role.</li> </ul>  <p><strong>Why join us:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be part of a nationally recognised service known for innovation, impact, and inclusive practice.</li> <li>Enjoy a variety of work across traded and statutory services along with the opportunities to work creatively in schools and colleges. </li> <li>Join a large, experienced team with a strong ethos of support, collaboration, and shared learning.</li> <li>Benefit from high-quality CPD, regular individual and peer supervision, and a comprehensive induction.</li> <li>Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. </li> <li>A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here. </li> </ul>  <p>Our impact is recognised by those we work with. Recent feedback received from one of our settings noted: EP work consistently reflects a high level of professionalism, deep expertise, and a steadfast commitment to supporting children, staff, and families. EP brings not only exceptional professional knowledge but also a remarkable ability to translate that into compassionate and effective support. Thanks to EP 's compassionate presence and deep understanding, we've seen children thrive, parents feel supported and staff feel more confident in meeting complex needs.</p> <p><strong>To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.</strong></p> <p><strong>Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.</strong></p> <p><strong>Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.</strong></p>

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