Senior Assistant Psychologist

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£32,557–£39,631 a year

Birmingham

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

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In brief

This Senior Assistant Psychologist role supports clinical service delivery and development within a mental health setting. The work involves performing psychological assessments, facilitating therapeutic groups, and assisting with service evaluation and multidisciplinary team guidance.

Non-negotiable

Honours degree in Psychology recognised for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) required.

Worth knowing

The role involves working with individuals presenting with complex mental health needs and vulnerabilities.

What you need

Required

  • Psychology degree

    Clearly required in the listing

  • BPS Graduate Membership

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Assistant Psychologist experience

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Mental health experience

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Psychological assessment

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Therapeutic interventions

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Clinical record keeping

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Safeguarding knowledge

    Clearly required in the listing

Preferred

  • Postgraduate qualification

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Staff supervision

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Policy development

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Research statistics

    Clearly required in the listing

Your day-to-day

  • Conduct psychological assessments

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Deliver therapeutic interventions

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Monitor service outcomes

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Coordinate service processes

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Support multidisciplinary teams

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Mentor support staff

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Maintain clinical records

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Experience expected

Level

Mid-level

Based on what the listing states

Years of experience

Not stated

No clear years requirement found

Evidence from the listing

Experience level

“Support the induction, guidance or mentorship of Assistant Psychologists and other support staff.”
Full job description (from employer)⌄

MUVE Healthcare is looking for an experienced Senior Assistant Psychologist to support the delivery and development of our psychology services. Working under the supervision of an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist, you’ll take on a varied role spanning clinical work, service evaluation and team support. You’ll contribute to psychological assessments and formulation-informed care planning, deliver structured low- to moderate-intensity interventions, and facilitate therapeutic groups within your competence and agreed supervision framework. You’ll also help monitor outcomes, support audit and service evaluation, and provide psychologically informed guidance and resources to multidisciplinary colleagues. This role involves working with people with complex mental health presentations and vulnerabilities. You’ll need to communicate sensitively, maintain professional boundaries and work safely within your competencies. You’ll receive regular clinical supervision, with at least one hour each week, and contribute to reflective practice and team learning. Key responsibilities Undertake structured psychological assessments under clinical supervision and contribute to formulation-informed care plans. Deliver structured psychological interventions and facilitate therapeutic groups within your competence. Monitor outcomes and contribute to audit, research, service evaluation and quality improvement. Support service coordination, service user engagement and referral or discharge processes where appropriate. Share psychologically informed approaches with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to clinical resources. Support the induction, guidance or mentorship of Assistant Psychologists and other support staff. Maintain accurate clinical records and uphold confidentiality, safeguarding and data security requirements. About you You’ll have: An honours degree in Psychology recognised for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Previous experience working as an Assistant Psychologist. Experience across mental health settings and with a range of presentations, including complex needs and vulnerabilities. Applied knowledge of psychological models, assessment, formulation and therapeutic interventions. Experience supporting or delivering assessments, interventions and group work. Experience working independently within a psychology team and alongside multidisciplinary teams. Strong skills in record keeping, report writing, research or data collection, and audit. Experience facilitating or co-facilitating groups or structured programmes. A sound understanding of trauma-informed care, behavioural support, safeguarding and ethical practice. The ability to manage and prioritise your workload, communicate sensitively and engage in supervision and reflective practice. A postgraduate qualification in applied Psychology, experience guiding or supervising junior psychology staff, pathway or training development, policy work, or advanced research statistics and publication experience would be an advantage. Safeguarding and safer recruitment MUVE Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment. Appointment is subject to enhanced DBS checks, references and compliance verification. The successful candidate will be expected to promote a strong safeguarding culture and complete required safeguarding training. Apply to join MUVE Healthcare and contribute to compassionate, evidence-based psychological support

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