Band 5 Assistant Psychologist - Fixed Term

DCPS operates within a fast-paced environment supporting Service personnel with complex presentations, including operational stress, trauma-related difficulties, adjustment issues, and occupational impact on mental health. The post holder will work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist and contribute to clinical, service development, audit, and research activity. DCPS provides specialist psychological services across primary and community mental health settings within Defence, supporting operational effectiveness and recovery.

We are seeking a motivated Assistant Psychologist to support the delivery of evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention within a multidisciplinary Defence healthcare setting.

Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us. Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government. The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay. In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team. If youve ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.

This post is offered at 37.5 hours per week, requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken. This is a fixed term position that is lifed until 1st April 2029. For this role you must have a willingness to work across Mental Health Network South West sites as required. Does this sound like the role for you? We offer the following employee benefits:

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Free Parking
• An inclusive working environment
• An NHS pension