Assistant Psychologist Mental Health Psychology (Community)

Lehrmancameron; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for their Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in Haverfordwest. The role involves facilitating psychological assessments and interventions, maintaining clinical governance, and supporting service evaluations. Candidates should have an upper second-class degree in Psychology and the Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This position is permanent and full-time, offering a chance to work collaboratively in a community mental health setting.

Qualifications

• Must have Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Experience in the mental health context is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop collaborative formulations and deliver low-level interventions.
• Administer psychometrics and support service evaluations.
• Conduct protocol-based psychological assessments.
• Involve family members in clients' care when appropriate.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance and record-keeping.
• Promote clinical development within the psychology service.

Skills

Experience of working with clinical populations

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Recognised upper second-class honours degree in Psychology

Job description

Overview

The Psychology Adult Mental Health (AMH) Service is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), based in Bro Cerwyn, Haverfordwest. This is a permanent, 1.00 wte (5 days/37.5 hours per week) Band 5 Assistant Psychologist position to work in the community, and the successful applicant will be working alongside the Assistant Psychologists across the other counties (Carmarthen, Aberystwyth, and Llanelli).

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the development of collaborative formulations and delivering standardised, low-level interventions to the local population under the care of the CRHTT, and under the supervision of the Principal Practitioner (Counselling) Psychologist.
• Assisting with the administration of psychometrics/questionnaires and the collation of data to support onward analysis and Service Evaluations.
• Undertaking protocol-based psychological assessment of clients using psychological tests, including neuropsychological assessments, self-reported measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with clients.
• Promoting the involvement of family members and other supportive others in the clients care and treatment whilst under the CRHTT, where appropriate.
• Evidencing a high standard of clinical governance, including concise yet informative record keeping and developing clinical reports and correspondence to key stakeholders, including the client and referrer, for review by the clinical supervisor.
• Promoting the clinical development and wellbeing of colleagues within the CRHTT Psychology Service, wider CRHTT and further teams within the Health Board.

Qualifications

• Recognised upper second-class honours degree in Psychology and has the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Experience of working with clinical populations would be beneficial.

Desirable Skills

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interview Date

Interviews to be held on 13/01/2026.

Service Locations

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrok in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services