Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHFT to work as an Assistant Psychologist within the Mental Health Treatment Requirement Team (MHTR) to engage with men and women for Mental Health Treatment Requirements for people convicted of low-level offending and co-occurring mental health difficulties.
The role will be to provide low-level psychological interventions, including psychoeducation, for depression, anxiety, and trauma. There will also be the opportunity to use research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research within the area served by the team/service.
This role will include the assessment process as part of an MHTR as well as the interventions.
We want to recruit a diverse workforce that is values-driven, compassionate, and desires to deliver high-quality care every day.
This is a county wide service and travel is essential within the role
Main duties of the job
Psychological assessments
One to one interventions
Low level interventions /anxiety management /sleep hygiene/ Emotional regulation
Formulations using the 5 P's
Structured interventions
Service development
Audits
Data collection and statistics
Working alongside Mental health practitioners and the wider Healthcare services
About Us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Details
Date posted
17 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
Depending on experience pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TG740-MH
Job locations
Campbell House
Northampton
NN1 3EB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
Working in a healthcare setting
Experience working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities as an assistant psychologist
Experience in using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning
Desirable
Previous experience working with offenders
Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Essesntial
Essential
Second honours and above
Desirable
An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge with clients
Person Specification
Essential
Second honours and above
Desirable
An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge with clients
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Campbell House
Northampton
NN1 3EB
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Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Campbell House
Northampton
NN1 3EB
Employer's website
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