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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to work with a friendly, lively, supportive, innovative and inspiring team, with a good track record of Assistant's progressing in their career both within Clinical Psychology and other relevant fields.</p> <p>You will join a department of 3 Assistants, 2 trainee Clinical Associates in Psychology, a trainee CBT therapist and 7 qualified Clinical Psychologists, collectively covering the Memory Assessment Pathway, Community Mental Health Planned and Unplanned Pathways and Inpatient Services. The post will be based in the East (Lichfield and Tamworth) though there will be times where the role requires you to travel between, or input into, different MPFT sites, and includes working from home when required with equipment provided by the Trust. There will be plenty of opportunity for peer support and clinical supervision. You will also have a fundamental role in up-keeping the service waiting lists and contributing to service evaluation and audit to constantly find means to improve the service.</p> <p><strong>Due to the volume of applications received for this kind of post, we reserve the right to close the advert early once sufficient application numbers have been received.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>All clinical activities will be under the close clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist within the Planned pathway of our Community Mental Health Service. You will have a significant role in delivering elements of service individually or in groups for Service Users such as anxiety management, graded exposure and emotions programme. You will, where appropriate, contribute to the clinical assessment of service users. You will also contribute to the assessment, formulation and intervention within care homes where there are indications the care home staff are finding it difficult to understand and/or meet the person's emotional needs as that individual's ability to communicate their needs deteriorates. There maybe times when you are required to conduct audits or service evaluation to assist with the development of the psychology and wider service. The Assistant Psychologist may be involved with training staff, delivering groups, using outcome measures and evaluating the effectiveness of the interventions delivered. Administrative duties will include the maintenance of referral databases using excel, SharePoint and OneNote.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.</p> <p>We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford &amp; Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.</p> <p>We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.</p> <p>We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.</p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p> <p><strong>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.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 October 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-JC-25-7503662</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Park House</p>
      <p>12 Park Road</p>
      <p>Cannock</p>
            <p>WS11 1JN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for someone who has good team working skills, who can work well with different professions/ staff groups and who can adapt to fast paced task oriented settings. You will be able to demonstrate professional respect and integrity while being able to advocate for psychological approaches to care and be able to show tenacity in advocating for service user wellbeing. We are looking for someone with flexibility and ingenuity, good work ethic and ability to adapt quickly as demand changes.</p> <p>You will have experience of working with clients with complex needs and/or people living with dementia, or perhaps some lived experience of either. You will have knowledge and experience of devising and implementing person-centred assessments, formulations and intervention plans, using cognitive-behavioural frameworks. You will have a good communication style which you can adapt to people with differing communication abilities. You will be able to work autonomously for significant parts of the working day, but adhere to an agreed work plan and be aware of the extent of your current competency skills and be able to show that you do not work beyond this. The successful candidate will hold a good honours degree in Psychology with BPS graduate basis for registration, and be interested in pursuing a career in a related area.</p> <p>Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure &amp; Barring Service.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>We are looking for someone who has good team working skills, who can work well with different professions/ staff groups and who can adapt to fast paced task oriented settings. You will be able to demonstrate professional respect and integrity while being able to advocate for psychological approaches to care and be able to show tenacity in advocating for service user wellbeing. We are looking for someone with flexibility and ingenuity, good work ethic and ability to adapt quickly as demand changes.</p> <p>You will have experience of working with clients with complex needs and/or people living with dementia, or perhaps some lived experience of either. You will have knowledge and experience of devising and implementing person-centred assessments, formulations and intervention plans, using cognitive-behavioural frameworks. You will have a good communication style which you can adapt to people with differing communication abilities. You will be able to work autonomously for significant parts of the working day, but adhere to an agreed work plan and be aware of the extent of your current competency skills and be able to show that you do not work beyond this. The successful candidate will hold a good honours degree in Psychology with BPS graduate basis for registration, and be interested in pursuing a career in a related area.</p> <p>Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure &amp; Barring Service.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Degree in Psychology (1st or 2:1) or 2:2 with substantial relevant clinical experience. Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.</li>
        
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          <li>Further training in counselling/ mental health Further education to Masters Level in a relevant subject</li>
          
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        <li>Communicate appropriately with others at work. Listen to, understand and follow lengthy or multi-step instructions and narratives on a range of topics and in a range of contexts. Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others. Respond appropriately to queries and complaints. Speak clearly and confidently in a way that suits the situation. Write effective emails, short reports and records. Read and understand a variety of texts.</li>
        
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        <li>Communicate appropriately with others at work. Listen to, understand and follow lengthy or multi-step instructions and narratives on a range of topics and in a range of contexts. Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others. Respond appropriately to queries and complaints. Speak clearly and confidently in a way that suits the situation.</li>
        
        <li>Write effective emails, short reports and records. Read and understand a variety of texts.</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of being a service user or carer.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of project work, including data analysis.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with older people, people with dementia or people with cognitive difficulties  Experience of working with culturally diverse populations</li>
          
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          <li>Degree in Psychology (1st or 2:1) or 2:2 with substantial relevant clinical experience. Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Further training in counselling/ mental health Further education to Masters Level in a relevant subject</li>
            
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          <li>Communicate appropriately with others at work. Listen to, understand and follow lengthy or multi-step instructions and narratives on a range of topics and in a range of contexts. Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others. Respond appropriately to queries and complaints. Speak clearly and confidently in a way that suits the situation. Write effective emails, short reports and records. Read and understand a variety of texts.</li>
          
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          <li>Communicate appropriately with others at work. Listen to, understand and follow lengthy or multi-step instructions and narratives on a range of topics and in a range of contexts. Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others. Respond appropriately to queries and complaints. Speak clearly and confidently in a way that suits the situation.</li>
          
          <li>Write effective emails, short reports and records. Read and understand a variety of texts.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of being a service user or carer.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of project work, including data analysis.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with older people, people with dementia or people with cognitive difficulties  Experience of working with culturally diverse populations</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering group interventions</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
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    <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Park House</p>
      <p>12 Park Road</p>
      <p>Cannock</p>
            <p>WS11 1JN</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
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        <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Park House</p>
          <p>12 Park Road</p>
          <p>Cannock</p>
                    <p>WS11 1JN</p>
        
      

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

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