Band 5 Apprentice Clinical Associate Psychologist

Job summary

Apprentice Clinical Associate Psychologist (Band 5, 1.0 WTE - 37.5 hours)

AWP NHS Trust Specialised Services provide the Gambling Service for the South West of England. This new team provides treatment to people who want help with their gambling as well as their families and significant others.

We have a new position available for an apprentice Clinical Associate Psychologist, to deliver specialist psychological interventions to people seeking help for gambling. The role involves completing the Masters Programme in Clinical Associate in Psychology at the University of Bath (funded by Health Education England), which takes 18 months and starts in September 2026. Once qualified you will commence a Band 6 position as a Clinical Associate Psychologist. The training is demanding and candidates should be committed to becoming a Clinical Associate Psychologist and working with people experiencing gambling harms.

We are a remote working servicebut the role will involve attendance at the University, some face to face appointments across the south west, and monthly in-person team meetings. The role will also involve working at least one evening per week to deliver clinical sessions.

Please see the documents attached for more details and if you would like an informal discussion please contact Dr Chris Gillmore (chris.gillmore@nhs.net, 07803 441255) or Dr India Hopkins (india.hopkins@nhs.net, 01225 258250).

Main duties of the job

To undertake a structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work, placement learning and assessment leading to the award of an MSc in Clinical Associate Psychology and employment as Clinical Associate Psychologist (Band 6).

To undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention appropriate to this level of training with individual & groups of service users.

The trainee will receive supervision within the job role to ensure that they meet the required levels of competence to complete the MSc course and the end point assessment.

To become able to work independently, initially under supervision, on a day-to-day basis. This work will be supervised and reviewed regularly with supervision usually being offered by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologists are required to abide by the BPS Code of Conduct and meet induction standards, and NHS employers are required to abide by the Code of Practice for employers.

Please see attached job description for further information.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger

Right to Work in the UK:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Details

Date posted

29 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SS069-0626

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW

United Kingdom