Assistant Psychologist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 39.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading mental health provider in Madrid seeks an Assistant Psychologist to support forensic clinical psychology services. Candidates will contribute to the development and delivery of psychological programs, and support clinical teams. Applicants should have a 2:1 or above psychology degree, with prior clinical or research experience preferred. This role offers substantial supervision and professional development prospects. Full-time and part-time positions available in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Formación

• Contribute to psychological programmes development, evaluation, and delivery.
• Provide supervision and experience for aspiring psychologists.
• Engage in professional development opportunities.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in mental health care within a highly secure environment.
• Collaborate as part of clinical teams.
• Lead offence-focused groups and psychosocial interventions.

Conocimientos

High levels of professionalism

Self-motivation

Clinical experience

Research experience

Forensic experience

Educación

Psychology degree awarded at 2:1 or above

Graduate basis for registration with BPS

Descripción del empleo

AfC Band 5 (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,750.47 per annum (pro rata) and a High Secure Clinical Responsibility Allowance of £4,201.29 per annum (pro rata)

Full time and Part time available

Hours* – 37 x 1

18.5 x2

Contract Duration – Permanent

Post Details

The State Hospital provides mental health care and treatment in conditions of special security for Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Psychology Service provides forensic clinical psychology to Clinical Teams within the hospital as well as leading offence-focused groups and psychosocial interventions. This is a multi‑professional collaboration offering therapeutic interventions addressing mental health and recovery, sexual and other offending, health behaviour change, and psychological interventions for those with intellectual disabilities. The post provides an excellent opportunity to enhance clinical experience and to become involved in areas of research. The department has links with the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Assistant Psychologists are required to contribute to the development, evaluation and delivery of psychological programmes as well as having a role within clinical teams. The post will provide supervision and experience relevant to aspiring forensic, clinical and research psychologists. Continued professional development is encouraged in this post.

Experience

The position requires a psychology degree awarded at 2:1 or above and graduate basis for registration with BPS. Successful applicants will demonstrate high levels of professionalism and self‑motivation. Previous clinical, research or forensic experience is required.

Closing Date

11th November 2025

For an informal discussion please contact Dr Louise Kennedy, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on or Leanne Banks, Clinical Psychologist on

If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on to discuss your requirements.

Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position therefore we may close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Please ensure you complete and submit your online application at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

Right to Work

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check this entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa, and settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, and if you can demonstrate such cover, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

For specific types of post, it might be possible to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker / Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'. Further information on these criteria can be found.

State Hospital is not licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you have an appropriate right to work in the UK BEFORE applying.

Reduced Working Week

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will reduce from 37 to 36 hours for full‑time employees. Part‑time staff will receive a pro‑rata reduction in hours, with no loss of earnings. The State Hospital is committed to implementing this change; however, it may not be possible to fully transition on 1 April in all areas. In some departments, implementation may take longer to ensure patient safety and service continuity. If your department cannot safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1 April, you may be required to continue working 37.5 hours per week (pro‑rata for part‑time staff) until adjustments can be made. You will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. Our priority is to implement the 36‑hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.