Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job Summary

The post holder will be part of the Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT) and the Adult Clinical Psychology Service within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

The post-holder will support the provision of a psychological service to the community team with the FCMHT, alongside the registered psychologist. The FCMHT is a large multi-disciplinary team that provides a specialist mental health service to those who present as a risk of harm to others, where this risk is linked to an identified mental health difficulty. The FCMHT in reaches to secondary mental health services, the criminal justice system and works with service users placed in out of area secure services, with the aim to repatriate people back to the community.

The post is full-time at 37.5 hours per week.

Please answer the following essay question as part of this application. Please type answer in bold at the beginning of the Supporting Information document.

What does an Assistant Psychologist add to a Multi-Disciplinary Team, in an adult mental health setting? (250 words).

 

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to work alongside Registrant Psychologists to complete psychological assessments and risk assessments (of harm to self and others), to develop psychological formulations and risk formulations to inform interventions to address the presenting difficulties and risks presented by service users.

This will involve working with the MDT within the FCMHT and where necessary, the rehabilitation wards within the FCMHT, as well as working with other clinical teams in secondary services (CMHTs and acute wards and other specialist services) and commissioned secure placements.

Drawing from psychological models and robust psychological and specialist risk assessments, the post-holder will support the development of risk management and rehabilitation plans that build on the previous psychological work typically completed across treatment pathways. Opportunity to support the offer of reflective practice and formulation groups with the aim to develop skills within the workforce, will be available. In addition, there will be opportunity to support in the training of other professionals (in psychological models or approaches or risk assessments).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate Degree (First or Upper Second Class (in psychology or conversion)
  • Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS

Desirable

  • Masters Degree or Post-graduate training
  • Accredited training in a psychological model and/or research design and analysis
  • Accredited training in the delivery of an evidenced based therapy

Experience

Essential

  • Previous (paid) experience as an Assistant Psychologist
  • Has experience of working with complex cases
  • Has delivered group interventions
  • Has experience of delivering psychological interventions on an individual basis
  • Has experience of working with people who present as a risk of harm to self or others

Desirable

  • Previous experience of Forensic Mental Health Services
  • Ability to reflect on lived experience of distress/difficulties
  • Has experience of working with people who present in crisis
  • Previous experience as a research assistant

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).

Closing Date: 27 October 2025

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