The Assistant Psychologist Role in a changing workforce

We are writing as a group of professionals who have concerns about the typical conditions of employment for Assistant Psychologists (AP) across the UK. Between us we have experience either working in these roles, aspiring to be a psychologist, or we work with APs in our teams. We hope that The British Psychological Society will provide some clarity on their view for the future of AP roles and join us in our endeavour to advocate for better employment conditions for this role as part of improving and sustaining the psychological workforce.

The commonly held belief that AP positions are simply 'roles to gain experience for Doctorate applications' is outdated, and it is our shared opinion that the work and an AP is a job in its own right. The BPS, rightly so, encourages the widening of the psychological workforce with new roles such as the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Clinical Associate Psychologist, and Educational Mental Health Practitioner – to name a few. We would like clarification of how the BPS perceives the future of the AP role within this changing workforce. If AP roles are considered to be part of the future of the psychological workforce, we think that several of the employment conditions around these roles need to be reviewed and revised as outlined in the rest of this letter.

One ongoing problem is that of the fixed-term contract with which most AP roles are employed. Whilst it may be intended that a person should stay in an AP post for a year or so before progressing on to the professional Doctorate, due to the significant challenges involved with getting accepted onto a course this is not a viable option for many people, despite the number of places increasing on the course. From our experience a growing number of people are now staying in various AP roles for multiple years. The nature of most AP roles being fixed term decreases access to the profession; the instability of 12-month contracts is a major barrier for many people, bringing undue stress for individuals who are encouraged to find a new job and often re-locate every 12 months. Under UK law, fixed term contracts can be renewed for up to four years before they should be made permanent. In reality, employers encourage APs to move on before this point, which is a questionable practice when that service will likely always require someone to fill the AP role. This could be considered a waste of NHS resources; a person who has been in a specific AP role for several years will have more of the skills and experience required for that role than a new starter. It is our shared opinion that AP positions should be employed under permanent contracts and if there is a reason a specific role is no longer feasible, we suggest that the redundancy protocols that already exist in UK law for permanent employees should be followed. If someone wants to move on to a different role for their own development, this should naturally occur, but we feel this should not be dictated by them having a fixed-term contract.

The role of an AP in most services is highly valued and people who occupy these roles are experienced, degree educated and hard working. The level of academic achievement, clinical and research experience needed to be appointed for an AP role is not reflected in the Band 4 salary with which most APs are paid. This level of education and experience is not required for other Band 4 roles across the NHS, and an undergraduate degree in psychology should be on a par with other equivalent level qualifications and paid as such. We are sure you can appreciate how this is prohibitive to widening access to the profession, as many people are unable to accept work at a Band 4 pay grade. Although we appreciate Agenda for Change and NHS pay is a wider issue, we feel it is not a big ask that APs are paid at a minimum of Band 5 in the NHS. In addition to this, there is a need for more regulations on how other sectors pay AP posts as they can offer a low salary knowing that people will apply. This is exploitative and can create further barriers for people who cannot afford to work as an AP. In addition to this, we echo the sentiment of the Association of Clinical Psychologists recent E  quality, Diversity and Inclusion  2022 report that unpaid or honorary AP roles which are not part of training, education or CPD should be removed.

In March 2022, The Psychologist published an article from Assistant Psychologist Lucy Freemantle who has been given the unique opportunity to remain in her AP role for 10 years whilst also receiving a pay rise to Band 6. In the article, she explains how both of these factors significantly reduced the pressure she felt to move on to the doctorate whilst also providing significant benefits to the service she works for. This is a very positive example of how the traditional form of an AP role can be altered to the benefit of the AP, the service, and the wider profession.

Duties between different AP roles are often varied, and they rely on specific services and supervisors to ensure that the work is appropriate and supported. Audits suggest that the BPS guidelines for the Employment of APs are unclear and open to interpretation, leaving psychology graduates vulnerable to potential exploitation (Wilkinson & Chin, 2022). For example, pressures in the workplace can lead to APs being asked to take on responsibilities beyond those appropriate for an AP, which is unsafe for staff and service users alike (Snell & Ramsden, 2020). Unfortunately, when issues arise within the workplace, an AP can have few people to turn to for reporting issues and receiving support. Of course, there are escalation procedures within services but due to the issues with contracts being fixed-term, power imbalances, and unregulated guidance we feel that this is not always productive. We feel that the BPS has a role to play in supporting APs and ensuring guidelines are followed, especially since the BPS is the body that publishes The Employment of Assistant Psychologists guidelines. We anticipate these guidelines are being renewed and suggest that that they are disseminated widely and monitored more closely by the publisher or relevant organisation. Ultimately, we think AP jobs are frequently subject to potential institutional exploitation whilst the issues covered in this letter persist (see ACPuk, 2022).

We feel that the BPS has a role to play in addressing these issues, and we are suggesting the following:

• For the BPS to advocate that AP posts are more frequently employed under permanent contracts and only rarely on a fixed term contract (e.g. in the case of maternity leave cover for permanent employees).
• For the BPS to make a case for the re-banding of all AP posts to at least band 5, reflecting graduate status and level of clinical and research skills required to fulfil the role.
• That the BPS supports the development of a sufficient representative body to support APs who face problems and exploitation at work, whether this be the BPS, unions or otherwise. Such a body should be visible and easily accessible, to ensure all APs are aware of wider support.
• That the employment of Assistant Psychologist guidelines are updated and that the BPS is active in monitoring how they are interpreted in practice. 
   

We look forward to working together to improve the conditions of employment for APs to benefit the inclusivity and sustainability of the role within the psychological workforce. We strongly believe you, the BPS, will take onboard our concerns and pave the way forward to address these concerns, together.

Yours Sincerely,

Holly Ellerton and Alice Gains

Assistant Psychologists

Plus 377 signatories , below

[email protected]

Response from the British Psychological Society:

Dear Holly and Alice,

Thank you for your letter dated 21st September 2022. Following discussion with colleagues from various society departments we are now able to provide a full response to you which we hope you will find helpful.

To ensure that I respond fully to your letter I have listed the main requests you have of the society and our specific responses to these below.

For the BPS to advocate that AP posts are more frequently employed under permanent contracts and only rarely on a fixed term contract (e.g. in the case of maternity leave cover for permanent employees).

The BPS have been developing guidelines for the recruitment of Assistant Psychologist posts and we anticipate these to be launched later this year, after which we will be undertaking work to encourage employers to utilise these guidelines in their recruitment practice. We have included some FAQs which we have produced in advance of the release of our guidance which you might find useful.

For the BPS to make a case for the re-banding of all AP posts to at least band 5, reflecting graduate status and level of clinical and research skills required to fulfil the role.

The BPS is not part of the group that determines pay for practitioners. This is done via NHS Job Evaluation Groups as part of the Agenda for Change policy. We have however shared your letter with Unite, the Union, who are better placed to raise the issue of remuneration and working conditions with those responsible for setting these.

That the BPS supports the development of a sufficient representative body to support APs who face problems and exploitation at work, whether this be the BPS, unions or otherwise. Such a body should be visible and easily accessible, to ensure all APs are aware of wider support.

The BPS has shared this letter with the trade union Unite. Through their Applied Psychologists Organising Professional Committee the union advocate for and support all applied psychologists who are members in matters related to workforce challenges including those related to pay and working conditions.

That the employment of Assistant Psychologist guidelines are updated and that the BPS is active in monitoring how they are interpreted in practice.

As mentioned, the guidelines for employing Assistant Psychologists will shortly be available for circulation. We have agreed that we will share these with Unite and will also be undertaking activity to ensure that employers are aware of the new guidelines and can integrate this in to their employment and recruitment practices.

Whilst the BPS is not in a position to formally challenge employment practices in the same way a Union is able to, we can certainly facilitate dialogue and conversation around the issues you have identified. As part of our ongoing work with employers we attend regular meetings with those responsible for workforce planning across the four nations. With your permission would we be able to share your letter with these groups in support of the above aims?

Yours sincerely,

Claire Tilley

Head of Workforce Education, Training and Standards

British Psychological Society

Signatories

1. Olivia Sonola - Trainee Clinical Psychologist

2. Emma Woolf - Assistant Psychologist

3. Caitlin Williams (Trainee Clinical Psychologist)

4. Daniella Gelley- CAMHS Crisis Support Worker

5. Lee Rusowicz - trainee clinical psychologist

6. Lucy Davis - Higher Assistant Psychologist

7. Lucy Froggatt

8. Lauren Butler - Trainee Clinical Psychologist

9. Bianca Oltean - Assistant Clinical Psychologist Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Clinical Researcher University of Cambridge

10. Emily Watson (Assistant Psychologist)

11. Amy Roper - Assistant Practitoner

12. Antonia Clarke- Clinical Support Worker

13. Jonathan Shaw

14. Jade Williams

15. Laura Slatter, Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist

16. Melissa Gouws - Assistant Psychologist

17. Emily Logan, Assistant Psychologist

18. Seb Francis, Trainee Clinical Psychologist

19. Maia Okoloba – Domestic Abuse Children and Young People's Services Practitioner

20. Kayla Frieslaar - Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

21. Charlie Paterson- Assistant Psychologist

22. Adam Rance (Former AP in an OA MH Service)

23. Hannah Ormond - Assistant Psychologist

24. Kavita Jassal, Assistant Psychologist

25. Vanissia Lingg, Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology

26. Benjamin Goldstone, Assistant Psychologist

27. Lucy Jenkins, Assistant Psychologist

28. Simi Kaur (Research Assistant Psychologist)

29. Yusuf Rasul (Clinical Assistant Psychologist)

30. Jessica Makepeace - Assistant Psychologist

31. Lucy Kilshaw - Assistant psychologist

32. Ella-Jay Hingley, Assistant Psychologist

33. Dr Harriet Courtney - Educational Psychologist

34. Phoebe Crutchley, Assistant Psychologist

35. Willow McGowan-Crewe - assistant psychologist

36. Lauren Taylor

37. Jessica Lee, Assistant Psychologist

38. Himanshi Naredi (Student)

39. Remennie Brooks - Assistant Psychologist

40. Jaha Pinney, Assistant Psychologist

41. Chloe Newbury, Assistant Psychologist

42. Bethany Purcell, Assistant Psychologist

43. Nicola Way, Assistant Psychologist

44. Carolina Antonini - Acting Lead (trainee forensic psychologist)

45. Cleo Keeling Ball - Assistant Psychologist within a CYP Autism Service NHS

46. Rebecca Ronan, Assistant Psychologist

47. Rabab Sana, Trainee Forensic Psychologist

48. Rajavee Arora, MRes Student at the University of Bath

49. Courtney Scourfield (Assistant Psychologist)

50. HS, Assistant Psychologist

51. Rebecca Palmer - Assistant Psychologist

52. Lauren Teasel - assistant psychologist

53. Saskia Ajayi - Assistant Psychologist

54. Beatriz Nena, AP

55. Charlotte Linham, trainee clinical psychologist

56. Sahar Nashir, Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

57. ANONYMOUS, Senior Assistant Psychologist

58. Ashley Guinn, Trainee High Intensity Therapist

59. Simona Mynard, Senior Study Needs Assessment Officer

60. Edward Pulleyn – Assistant Psychologist

61. Monic Gaspar, Assisstant Psychologist

62. Abigail Taylor, Assistant Psychologist

63. Sophie Jenkins, Assistant Psychologist

64. Emily Mizen, Assistant Psychologist

65. Joshua law (assistant psychologist)

66. Megan Hitchen, Assistant Psychologist

67. Ruth Wade, Assistant Psychologist

68. Karolina Morgalla (assistant psychologist)

69. Helena Fitzpatrick - Assistant Psychologist

70. Bethany Leal (Assistant Psychologist)

71. Dilushi Jayawardana - Assistant Psychologist (autism and adhd service)

72. Fallon Mauger - assistant psychologist

73. Laura George - Assistant Psychologist

74. Christopher Lam (Assistant Psychologist)

75. Patty van Rooij, Specialist Occupational Therapist

76. Laura Stanford (Trainee Clinical Psychologist)

77. Ella Hepburn (Assistant Psychologist)

78. Jessica Safadi (Assistant Psychologist)

79. Hege Myklebust - Assistant Psychologist

80. Geoffrey Mawdsley, Assistant Psychologist

81. Sara Resende

82. A Kelly, Higher Assistant Clinical Psychologist

83. Hilary Bravi

84. Rebecca G - Assistant Psychologist

85. Amina Qasim (Assistant Psychologist)

86. Courtney Williams, Assistant Psychologist

87. Nicola Tweedy (Assistant Psychologist)

88. Hayley Goddard - Clinical Associate Psychologist

89. Zach Barry (Trainee Clinical Psychologist)

90. Georgina Mahoney, Assistant Psychologist

91. Cheyanne Gooding - Student

92. Sally McIntyre - Assistant Psychologist

93. Chloe Johnson, Assistant Psychologist

94. Kellsey McCann, PWP

95. Amber Freeman - Assistant Psychologist

96. Chloe Lunn - Assistant Psychologist

97. Chidera Okoh - Assistant Psychologist

98. Sangita Bhalla - Psychologist

99. Chrissie draper

100. Martha Barratt - Psychology student

101. Laura Vassell (Assistant Psychologist)

102. K Jennings - assistant psychologist

103. Ffion Nelmes - Assistant Psychologist

104. Charlotte Cook

105. Rebecca Johnson (Trainee Clinical Psychologist)

106. Abiramy Kandiah - Assistant Psychologist

107. Lauren Cummins, Assistant Psychologist

108. Claire Laurenson, trainee Clinical Psychologist

109. Bethany Roberts

110. Rebecca McArthur

111. Vicky Riley - Assistant Psychologist

112. Aylana Brewster, incoming trainee clinical psychologist

113. Emily Toole: Assistant Psychologist

114. Iona Smith (Assistant Psychologist)

115. Callum Hill, Assistant Psychologist

116. Caprice Gilbert, Assistant Psychologist

117. Anna Jones, Trainee Clinical Psychologist

118. Rebecca Fegan, Assistant Psychologist

119. Anthony Amodio, Programme Psychologist (Assistant Psychologist Role)

120. Fiona Toole

121. Caitlin Collins, Assistant Psychologist

122. Bethan Hearne - Assistant Psychologist

123. Stacey Pitcher, Assistant Psychologist

124. Courtney Smith - Assistant Psychologist

125. Owain Groves, Assistant Psychologist

126. Paul-John Griffiths AFBPsS C.Psychol

127. Darcy Herbert (Assistant Psychologist)

128. Ravina Battu - Assistant Psychologist

129. Sophie Robinson - Advanced Assistant Psychologist

130. Grace Seeley (Peer Support Worker)

131. Kiah Bouillaut, Assistant Psychologist

132. Jonas Lange, Assistant Psychologist.

133. C.wood

134. Julie Benson - Senior Practioner

135. Jade Cowling - Assistant psychologist

136. Bhavanjott Kaur, Assistant Psychologist

137. Gabriela Rosca - assistant psychologist

138. Hajra Bashir - Assistant Psychologist

139. Joyce Vericio (Assistant Psychologist)

140. Danielle Parkes - assistant psychologist

141. Abbas Darukhanawala (primary care navigator)

142. Maharin Ahmed - Assistant Psychologist

143. Mignon Leonhardt - Assistant Psychologist

144. Andrea Kocsondi (Probation Officer)

145. Naomi White, Higher Assistant Psychologist

146. Bethany Moir, Senior Assistant Psychologist

147. Kasia Szulewska - Research Assistant (Previously an AP both on a permanent and fixed term contracts)

148. Karuna Davies, Assistant Psychologist

149. Jade Taktak (Assistant Psychologist)

150. Daniela Zigova - Senior Psychological Well-being Practitioner

151. Anvita Vikram, Research Assistant/Assistant Psychologist

152. Samira Abdullahi, Assistant psychologist

153. Alexandra Bredice - Assistant Psychologist

154. A Lones (Assistant Psychologist)

155. Ameera Iqbal - research assistant

156. Rebekah Gee - Assistant Psychologist

157. Faye Burke - Assistant Psychologist

158. Lyutfie Ahmedova, Senior Support Worker

159. Alexandra edwards - senior assistant psychologist

160. Alex Lambert, PhD candidate

161. Tomos Lloyd-Roberts (Assistant Psychologist)

162. Sami Stephenson, Assistant Psychologist

163. Harjot virk - assistant psychologist

164. Kelsey Roberts - Assistant Psychologist

165. Emily Draper - Assistant Psychologist

166. Amilia Roberts - Assistant Psychologist

167. Abigail Bishop, Assistant Psychologist

168. Anna Jablonkai - occupational therapy assistant practitioner

169. Kayley Goodridge - Assistant Psychologist

170. Tamsyn Howells - Assistant Psychologist

171. Sarika Chauhan

172. Shleah Joseph - Assistant SENDCo

173. Jessica Lee - Assistant psychologist

174. Iulia Iova - Trainee Clinical Psychologist

175. Simmion Blake, Assistant Psychologist

176. Shannon Gibbons- Assistant Psychologist

177. Janvi Khurana

178. Emma Gleave, Assistant Psychologist

179. Amrit Sambi

180. Ashleigh Chapman - Assistant Psychologist

181. Kristenn Leporcher - Assistant Psychologist

182. Anna Hudson, Assistant Psychologist

183. Monika Fleet - PhD candidate, Research Assistant and Hourly Paid Lecturer

184. Bethany Salter - Assistant Psychologist

185. Sarah Shackleton

186. Chloe Novak - Assistant Psychologist

187. Molly Allan

188. Sharon Victor - Assistant Psychologist

189. Saira Ahmad-Litt, Assistant Psychologist

190. Dhakshi Maruthamuthu, Assistant Psychologist

191. Eva Dvorakova, Trainee Forensic Psychologist

192. Nadia Sipi, Assistant Psychologist

193. Samuel Williams - Assistant Psychologist

194. Genna Bowen - Assistant Psychologist

195. Elizabeth Kimber, Research Assistant

196. Eleanor Gray, Assistant Psychologist

197. Luke O'Reilly (Assistant Psychologist)

198. Amélie Trickett - Assistant Psychologist

199. Anja Gerjevic, Senior Project Support Officer

200. Anna Lee - Assistant Psychologist in Neuropsychology

201. Adam Ottley-Porter, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

202. Emily Francis, Assistant Psychologist

203. Louisa Holley, Assistant Psychologist

204. Kayleigh Watts, Trainee Clinical Psychologist

205. Rebecca Whincup, Assistant Psychologist

206. Husnain Shah

207. Vicki Riddelsdell, Assistant Psychologist

208. Vanda James, Assistant Psychologist

209. Kerry Watts

210. Lucy Skelhorn - Assistant Psychologist

211. Alice Storey, Senior Assistant Psychologist

212. Georgia Dunning - Senior Assistant Psychologist

213. Holly Battrick - Honorary Assistant Psychologist

214. Lee Fletcher (Senior Assistant Psychologist)

215. Katy Thrasher, Assistant Psychologist

216. Tamsin Tripp (Assistant Psychologist)

217. Brontie Auld - Psychology student

218. Kate Lawson, Assistant Psychologist

219. George Kefis - Assistant Psychologist

220. Eduard Margarit

221. Laura chilvers - assistant psychologist

222. Danielle Tingley - trainee CAP

223. Chelsie Ross, Assistant Psychologist

224. Caroline connell, Research Assistant

225. Rachel McNab (Assistant Psychologist)

226. Anna Cai - PWP

227. Lucy Tait - Assistant Psychologist

228. Hayley Metcalfe - Assistant Psychologist

229. Laura King, forensic psychologist in training

230. Melissa Gimson - Assistant Psychologist

231. Kerrie Smith, Higher Assistant Psychologist

232. Alex Morey (Trainee Clinical Psychologist)

233. Elena Coria, Assistant Psychologist

234. Alexandra Fakoudi, Trainee EMHP

235. Merryn Dowson, Trainee Clinical Psychologist

236. Bethany Taylor - Perinatal Assistant Psychologist

237. abbi rose - assistant manager

238. Emma Hartley (Trainee PWP)

239. Kelsey Charlish (Assistant Psychologist)

240. Rachael Slippe, Assistant Psychologist

241. Shannon Lodge - Assistant Psychologist

242. Sarah Sodimu - Assistant Psychologist

243. Hannah Osman - Assistant Psychologist

244. O.Cook

245. Emma Smith, Assistant Psychologist

246. Ioana Filipas, Support Worker and MSc Student

247. Dr Richard Maddicks - Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

248. Evdokia Markitani, assistant psychologist

249. Zoe Bird, Assistant Psychologist

250. Molly Heales

251. Olivia Stirling (Assistant Psychologist)

252. Nasma Hassan, MSC Student

253. Emily Wilson, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

254. Martyna Kalka, Total Mental Health Coach

255. Alannah McDaid, Senior Assistant Psychologist

256. Joanna Szymczak, Trainee Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology

257. Limou.G Dembele _ MEL advisor, aspiring psychologist

258. Alexandra Mocrei, Assistant Psychologist

259. Yasmin Rabey - Assistant Psychologist

260. Emma Miu - Assistant Psychologist

261. Małgorzata Dziełak, Assistant Psychologist

262. Annaliese Rushton - Trainee Associate Psychological Practitioner

263. Marta Isibor, Assistant Psychologist

264. Liberty Braben - Assistant Psychologist

265. Katie Millichope (Assistant Psychologist)

266. Sarah OBrien - assistant psychologist

267. Sarah Golding, assistant psychologist

268. Abbie Robinson - Assistant psychologist

269. Fion Chan - Assistant Psychologist

270. Sophie Moss- Assistant Psychologist

271. Zara Young - psychology placement year student

272. Sally sutton, dementia adviser

273. Emilie Southeran - Assistant Psychologist

274. Yolanda Dipheko, recovery coordinator

275. Kirsty Watt - teaching assistant

276. Sarah Dilks - Assistant Psychologist

277. Amy Beech - Assistant Psychologist

278. Abigail Roberts, Assistant Psychologist

279. Sofia Calvino - Honorary Assistant Psychologist

280. Cynthia Wong - Assistant Psychologist

281. Athanasios Pantazis - business psychologist

282. Fern Porter - Assistant Psychologist

283. S.Redmond - Assistant Psychologist AMH Inpatient Services.

284. Amy White (HIT Trainee)

285. Ana Tiron - Psychology Graduate

286. Jennifer Lamb, Higher Assistant Psychologist

287. Kirstie Britton - Assistant Psychologist

288. Zach Woods (Assistant Psychologist)

289. Andie Jasmin Watson - Residential Chilcare Worker

290. Amanda Pennington, Interventions Facilitator

291. Harriet Garfield - Clinical Associate Psychologist Trainee

292. Sophie Bruce

293. Sarah O'Connor

294. K Gardner - Assistant Psychologist

295. Laura Mueller, Behavioural Science Officer

296. Shumaiya Ashraf, Assistant Psychologist

297. Alison Pearson, Assistant Psychologist

298. Shiona Whitmore, Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist

299. Alexandra Bailey, Assistant Psychologist

300. Nicola Burns: Human Cognitive Neuropsychology Masters Student

301. Nithya Venkitaraman

302. Amelia Newton - Assistant Psychologist

303. Alina saleem

304. Caitlin wadsworth - support worker/ Psychology graduate

305. Courtney Few - Unpaid Trainee Health Psychologist

306. James Fellows - Assistant Psychologist

307. Christine Kombo ,Senior Assistant Psychologist

308. Victoria Thompson, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

309. Selcan Aygun (assistant psychologist)

310. Esmé Molloy - Assistant Psychologist

311. Mudra Thakore, assistant psychologist

312. Marios Sela (Assistant psychologist)

313. Joshua Barlow, Assistant Psychologist

314. Heema Gokani, Research Assistant

315. Jo Burdon, Higher Assistant Psychologist

316. Saira Waheed - Assistant Psychologist

317. Aliyah Williams-Ridgway, Bank Assistant Psychologist

318. Sarah Warburton. Assistant Psychologist

319. Rita Hira, Research Assistant

320. Pearl Metry, Assistant Psychologist

321. Roseline Vincent, Assistant Psychologist

322. B Claire Thomas (Assistant Psychologist)

323. Niki Andreadou

324. Colette Ansell (Aspiring Assistant Psychologist, Ulster University)

325. Raquel Martin, mental health student

326. Georgia Byrne- Assistant Psychologist Addiction Services

327. Jin Wang - Assistant Psychologist

328. Fadila Farag (Assistant Psychologist)

329. Yaz Wolfe, Assistant Psychologist

330. Erin Yates - Therapeutic Support Worker

331. Hassan Khan - Support Worker

332. Nicole troy

333. Ella Cade-Smith, Clinical Associate Psychologist

334. Meghan Punj - Student and Aspiring Psychologist

335. Jessica Steenson

336. Lauren Evans - Assistant Psychologist

337. Karl Murdoch - Therapeutic Practitioner

338. Iesha Gayle - STR worker

339. Edith Lee, Student

340. Rachel Belin - trainee clinical psychologist

341. Katie Neal, trainee clinical psychologist

342. Jessica Twigg

343. Lauren Kaye - Force Crime Bureau Operator

344. Aiste Spokaite, Activity worker in psychiatric acute ward

345. Aamani Akbar - Assistant Psychologist

346. Mahveen Alam, Psychology undergraduate student

347. Hayley Johns, Trainee Clinical Psychologist

348. Charles Adaah

349. Kirsty Stimpson, Assistant Psychologist

350. Rianna Javier, Assistant Psychologist

351. Aman Rattan / Assistant Psychologist

352. Elodie de Winne - Assistant Psychologist

353. Alice McKenna - Trainee Clinical Psychologist

354. Abigail Whittaker, Assistant Psychologist

355. Katerina Simkova, PhD student

356. Kai Thomas-Prause - Assistant Psychologist

357. Grace Grute - Assistant Psychologist

358. Crystal Webster (Trainee Clinical Psychologist)

359. Peter Lever - Occupational Psychology Student

360. Mya Kirkwood, Doctoral Researcher

361. Rebekah Kirkwood, brain injury and neurological conditions assistant support manager

362. Lia Momkova. PPW

363. Megan Habberfield (Assistant Psychologist)

364. Hannah Beachill - Assistant Psychologist

365. Jordan Downie, Assistant Psychologist

366. Anikah Abraham, aspiring clinical psychologist

367. Sophie Daoud - Therapeutic Care Worker

368. Abigail Symons - assistant psychologist

369. Ioan Alexandru Haias - Assistant Psychologist

370. Daisy Thomson-Rourke, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

371. Sandra Wydera, Assistant Psychologist

372. Hannah George, Education Assistant Psychologist

373. Laura Davis - Support Worker

374. Simrun Kaur, Assistant Psychologist

375. Harpreet ghattaura (PWP)

376. Rebecca Stapleton - Assistant Psychologist

377. Sarah Dufour-Jackson CAMHS Clinical Support Worker

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