Assistant Psychologist

NHS; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for their Community Learning Disability Service in Northallerton. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide psychological assessments and support to clients with learning disabilities. Candidates should have a degree in psychology and strong communication skills, along with experience in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology and eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Postgraduate training in areas of professional psychology or mental health practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and interventions for clients with learning disabilities.
• Assist in delivering care pathways for clients with dementia.
• Support multi-disciplinary team collaboration and help coordinate training sessions.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Data Collection

Psychometric Assessment

Education

Degree in Psychology

Postgraduate Training in Relevant Areas

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 15 July 2025

This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered.

We are seeking an Assistant Psychologist to work in a Community Learning Disability Service in the Hambleton and Richmond area of North Yorkshire, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Based at North Moor House, Northallerton, you will be working within a friendly, small and supportive multi-disciplinary team, primarily supporting the practitioner Psychologist. The team is values lead and passionate about delivering the highest standard of care to our local people who live with a Learning Disability and an associated health need.

You will also have opportunity to work closely with other team members and in coproduction with service users and carers.

We are keen to talk with interested candidates and elaborate on the post. If you would like to have further conversations ahead of applying please contact Dr Helen Ellis-Caird (Consultant Clinical Psychologist)[e-mail]

Main duties of the job

To work alongside clients, families, support workers and professionals to provide a psychologically based understanding of client's needs.

To provide a range of assessments and interventions for people with learning disabilities and their families/carers. This will include assisting in the delivery of Dementia and Eligibility Pathways for people with Learning Disabilities in the locality as well as direct, indirect and group work.

To work across a variety of settings, including residential and day services and close working with the multi-disciplinary team.

To support psychological provision in the locality, for example, through the maintenance and updating of the psychology referrals database.

To support the MDT through indirect working including involvement in case discussions, team formulations and reflective practice spaces.

Assisting the co-ordination and running of training sessions to increase the knowledge and skills of the appropriate stakeholders and co-production of future training packages/workshops

To assist with research and evaluation of the local service.

You will receive regular clinical supervision from a Practitioner Psychologist

Due to the nature of the role and the geographical area it would be desirable for the post holder to have a Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology.
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Skills

• Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
• Record Keeping (within agreed timescale)
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers
• Ability to work on own in a variety of settings using initiative appropriately
• Competence in using psychometric assessment tools (within agreed timescale)
• Methodical and accurate approach to data collection and analysis.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Experience

• Some experience of people using services in psychological, mental health and/or social care settings. This may include, for example, personal experience or supporting a family member to access services
• Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).

Knowledge

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
• An awareness of the application of psychology to health care.
• Understanding of confidentiality.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust