• Job Description

  Req#: C9301-25-0467?language=en&page=722&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist B4 post in an established Primary Care Psychology Service in South - West Shropshire, based in Ludlow.

  The Primary Care Service mainly provides a Group Programme, but also assessment and formulation with some individual intervention for people with serious mental health problems as part of Mental Health Transformation. You would be working with Clinical Associates in Psychology and Peer Support Workers and will receive weekly supervision from Clinical / Counselling Psychologists. You will be linking in with the wider South Shropshire Community MDT.

  We have an active Assistant Psychologist's Group, regular Care Group Psychology meetings and a strong focus on supervision, development and training.

  You will work alongside the Clinical Associate in Psychology and qualified psychologists offering psychological and clinical input into Primary Care in order to meet the needs of people in primary care with complex psychological needs and provide support to general practice and mental health staff working in primary care.

  You will deliver and further develop a group programme for Primary Care Psychology, and liaise with third sector groups to meet needs of local area.

  You will employ research skills for audit, policy and service evaluation and development and research.

  Main duties of the job

  • To support and enhance psychological care by assisting qualified practitioners, Assistant Psychologists and Peer Support Workers, in the delivery and evaluation of cost-effective services that meet Trust and Directorate objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations. To develop and deliver a group programme for PCN/ Primary Care Psychology
  • To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, providing psychological assessment, formulation and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
  • To work with clients and staff of the primary care and secondary care mental health services. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

  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

  Date posted

  03 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  301-KM-25-7113222

  Job locations

  South Shropshire Community Mental Health Service

  25,Corve St,

  Ludlow

  SY8 1DA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification.

  If you would like further information please email gillian.roose@mpft.nhs.uk

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification.

  If you would like further information please email gillian.roose@mpft.nhs.uk

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR lower class with a post-graduate qualification e.g.: Masters degree.
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
  • Experience of working with people in a clinical or other supportive environment
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.

  Desirable

  • Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, research design and analysis.
  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems and /or substance/alcohol misuse

  Essential

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working worked with clinical psychologists and has an awareness of professional standards/issues.

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR lower class with a post-graduate qualification e.g.: Masters degree.
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
  • Experience of working with people in a clinical or other supportive environment
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.

  Desirable

  • Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, research design and analysis.
  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems and /or substance/alcohol misuse

  Essential

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working worked with clinical psychologists and has an awareness of professional standards/issues.

  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).

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South Shropshire Community Mental Health Service

  25,Corve St,

  Ludlow

  SY8 1DA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South Shropshire Community Mental Health Service

  25,Corve St,

  Ludlow

  SY8 1DA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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