• Job Description

  Req#: C9251-25-0620?language=en&page=180&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Clinical Psychologist to join a friendly and hardworking team of Clinical Psychologists/Neuropsychologists within the Clinical Health Psychology Service based at The Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester. This is an exciting opportunity to work predominantly within the Neuropsychology and Pain Specialities of the service.

  Main duties of the job

  To support and enhance the provision of the Clinical Health Psychology Service by assisting Clinical Psychologists in their psychological care of patients within Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).

  To assist in clinically related administration, audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work as necessary.

  To conduct screening assessments, neuropsychological assessments, pain self-management assessments and interventions under the management of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will work independently, with supervision, according to a plan agreed with a qualified Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the department's policies and procedures.

  About us

  Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

  Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

  We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

  The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

  Details

  Date posted

  21 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  251-MED7700PSYCH

  Job locations

  Royal Hampshire County Hospital

  Romsey Road

  Winchester

  SO22 5DG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

  Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

  Due to the number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Any early application is advisable.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

  Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

  Due to the number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Any early application is advisable.

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological society
  • Has undertaken relevant professional development activity relevant to the specialty as evidenced by attendance at workshops and training events

  Desirable

  • Further formal post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, e.g. health, neuropsychology or mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience as an Assistant Psychologist, Research Assistant or Health Care Assistant
  • Experience of working with people with physical health problems and/or mental health problems
  • Experience in carrying out statistical analyses or clinical/service audit
  • Knowledge and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with complex physical health and/or neuropsychological and neurological disabilities
  • Good presentation skills: Ability to prepare and deliver presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) to clinical colleagues, other health professionals as well as to the users of services
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health care: Experience of and ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health or neuropsychology setting
  • Knowledge of facilitative communication techniques (e.g. open focused questions, active listening, summarising, reflecting-back, hypothesis testing, acknowledging and exploring cues, showing empathy, validating experience)

  Desirable

  • Experience of carrying out formal psychometric assessments in a neurorehabilitation, physical health or mental health setting
  • Experience of carrying out interview-based assessments using a proforma

  Skills and Ability

  Essential

  • High standard of report writing
  • perience of using a range of computer software, e.g. for databases or dataanalysis/input, information searches etc.
  • Ability to commute between locations for domiciliary visits and between other health settings for clinical work and meetings
  • High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
  • Ability to transfer knowledge to practice in relation to facilitative communication techniques (see experience and knowledge section item)
  • Exceptional organisational ability. The ability to multi-task, plan and manage time effectively when completing clinical work and clinical administration tasks
  • The ability to work autonomously on projects whilst seeking supervision appropriately

  Desirable

  • Car owner/driver

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological society
  • Has undertaken relevant professional development activity relevant to the specialty as evidenced by attendance at workshops and training events

  Desirable

  • Further formal post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, e.g. health, neuropsychology or mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience as an Assistant Psychologist, Research Assistant or Health Care Assistant
  • Experience of working with people with physical health problems and/or mental health problems
  • Experience in carrying out statistical analyses or clinical/service audit
  • Knowledge and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with complex physical health and/or neuropsychological and neurological disabilities
  • Good presentation skills: Ability to prepare and deliver presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) to clinical colleagues, other health professionals as well as to the users of services
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health care: Experience of and ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health or neuropsychology setting
  • Knowledge of facilitative communication techniques (e.g. open focused questions, active listening, summarising, reflecting-back, hypothesis testing, acknowledging and exploring cues, showing empathy, validating experience)

  Desirable

  • Experience of carrying out formal psychometric assessments in a neurorehabilitation, physical health or mental health setting
  • Experience of carrying out interview-based assessments using a proforma

  Skills and Ability

  Essential

  • High standard of report writing
  • perience of using a range of computer software, e.g. for databases or dataanalysis/input, information searches etc.
  • Ability to commute between locations for domiciliary visits and between other health settings for clinical work and meetings
  • High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
  • Ability to transfer knowledge to practice in relation to facilitative communication techniques (see experience and knowledge section item)
  • Exceptional organisational ability. The ability to multi-task, plan and manage time effectively when completing clinical work and clinical administration tasks
  • The ability to work autonomously on projects whilst seeking supervision appropriately

  Desirable

  • Car owner/driver

  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

  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Hampshire County Hospital

  Romsey Road

  Winchester

  SO22 5DG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Hampshire County Hospital

  Romsey Road

  Winchester

  SO22 5DG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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