Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist to join our Primary & Community Mental Health Team. (PCMH). The person should be someone who is willing to engage with both health and community working to support existing structures of clinical care in conjunction with our social prescribing and self‑management offer.
You will be joining a vibrant and supportive team of well‑established Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Clinical Associate Psychologists who are able to offer supervision, support, and professional development. The person should be comfortable supporting patients one‑to‑one as well as in groups and be passionate about supporting clinical and non‑clinical colleagues to build their skills in supporting patients with long‑term mental health conditions.
We believe in holistic care for the patient and are keen that the person who joins us embraces this way of thinking to support our vision of person‑centred care.
To apply for this position, you will need to have completed the British Psychological Society accredited CAP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards.
Main Duties of the Job
You will work as part of the wider Primary & Community Mental Health Service working across Sheffield's primary care networks. You will be responsible for developing close links with GP Practices, VCSE organisations, secondary care services and families/carers to ensure patients with serious mental illness can quickly access the care, support, and treatment they need in their local community.
You will assess needs, provide extended brief interventions, psychological interventions, and work as part of a wider multidisciplinary team (involving mental health practitioners, clinical psychologists and psychotherapists, social prescribers, peer support workers, occupational therapy and pharmacy).
About Us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
We offer flexible working conditions, support for peer and clinical supervision, and investment in fostering cohesion and a team mentality. We are a sociable bunch of supportive, skilled clinicians who genuinely want to develop mental health care across the city, using our autonomy, initiative and innovative ways of working to help forge mental health care for the future.
It is important to us that you feel supported in your role, that the people you work with are as passionate as you are, and that your health and wellbeing are taken care of.
Sheffield is leading the way nationally in providing mental health support in primary care for adults with serious mental illness and complex needs. This is an exciting time to work within mental health services in primary care. If you are looking to work as part of the wider primary care team to improve access to mental health services and address biopsychosocial needs, we want to hear from you!
Find out more about our service at: NEW Community Mental Health Transformation Information Film: https://youtu.be/VCLcbHSMqWc
Details
Date posted: 28 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: Depending on experience (dependant on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 457-25-7556532
Job locations: Primary Care Sheffield, GP surgeries across Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 3TH
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will provide psychological interventions to the Primary Care Networks Mental Health Services. In particular, those with complex mental health problems, focusing on strengths and assets to help people with what matters most to them.
This work will be under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist who will retain clinical responsibility for clinical work carried out, provided that the clinical work is within the care plan specified.
The core population receiving direct services is: people with complex psychological and emotional needs who may have experienced adverse life events, and those with serious mental illness such as complex trauma personality disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia and complex depression and anxiety.
Psychological based provision is offered to the local/identified population at the individual, group, couple and family level through teams, systems and community level.
The post holder will work with people to develop a shared understanding of the complex issues they face, how they cope and the impact on their mental, physical health and well‑being and those around them (psychological assessment and formulation). Under supervision they will explore social, psychological, therapies and other potential options that may improve health outcomes and help them achieve agreed goals.
Service users seen by the post holder will include those who have experienced high levels of distress and complex mental health difficulties. Assessments and interventions will be delivered in a range of settings, including community, VCSE and clinics, and in person, by telephone or digital platform.
The post holder will work closely with experts‑by‑experience, local communities, community and voluntary and social enterprises to co‑produce and co‑develop services. They will be involved in partnership working, liaising with stakeholders such as GPs, primary and secondary care mental health services, colleges and universities, and the third sector. They will also raise awareness of the complexity of the health and social challenges many people face and the impact on mental health and well‑being. A key aim of the service is to help people build resilience and feel more connected to their community, instilling a sense of belonging.
We sincerely welcome applications from people who have previous experience of using Mental Health services, and/or individuals who are or have been a carer for someone.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Appropriate CAP qualification
Qualifications Desirable
* Additional training
Clinical Essential
* Experience of working with SMI
* Evidence of working with older and working‑age adults
Service Development Essential
* Evidence of inputting into service development
Service Development Desirable
* Inputting into service evaluation and audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required 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. 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 for criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer Details
Employer name: Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Primary Care Sheffield, GP surgeries across Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 3TH
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