Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP)
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £39,959 to £48,117 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bridgwater, TA6 5LX |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 27 Oct 2026 |
Summary
The Clinical Associate Psychologist will work within Mental Health Rehabilitation Services, supporting the provision of high-quality psychological care to adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties. The post holder will improve the mental health of people within mental health rehabilitation services by undertaking specialised psychological assessments, contributing to bespoke clinical formulations, delivering structured, evidence-based and psychologically informed interventions and undertaking agreed research activity, all appropriate to the post holder's level of training, competence and experience. Working within a psychology and trauma-informed service provision model, the post holder will function as a semi-autonomous practitioner, managing their own caseload and clinical responsibilities whilst working within clearly defined professional boundaries. The post holder will work autonomously on a day-to-day basis, under supervision and direction from a registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the scope of practice set out within the Apprenticeship Standard for Clinical Associate Psychologists and their own training. All clinical work will be overseen and reviewed regularly through supervision provided by an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist. Other qualified healthcare professionals may also contribute to supervision where appropriate.