Assistant Psychologist

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Scunthorpe is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist (NHS Band 4) to provide support within Complex Emotional Needs and Primary Care Network teams. The role involves delivering group and individual therapeutic interventions under supervision, and contributing to care planning.

You will work 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri) with flexible working, supporting service users and collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Qualifications

• Upper 2nd class honours degree (or higher) in psychology.
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Postgraduate training in psychology, mental health practice or research design and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering individual and group therapeutic interventions.
• Support formulation and delivery of care plans for service users.
• Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary clinical meetings.
• Communicate sensitively with service users, families, carers and partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Psychometric testing

Group therapy delivery

Written report writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

Upper 2nd class honours degree in psychology

BPS graduate membership eligibility

Postgraduate training in psychology/mental health

Job description

Main area Psychology Grade NHS Afc Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (full time) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday hours) Job ref 376-NLTT-0276

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Elizabeth Quarter Town Scunthorpe Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 01/10/2026

Assistant Psychologist

NHS Afc Band 4

Job overview

• To provide Assistant Psychology support to the Complex Emotional Needs and Primary care Network (0.7) and also provide support (0.3) to the Principle Psychologist within the Specialist community Forensic Service.
• The Band 4 Assistant Psychologist will support the delivery of therapeutic interventions, both groups and individual under the supervision of the Principal Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

Assist multidisciplinary colleagues in delivering individual and group therapeutic interventions.

Support the formulation and delivery of care plans addressing service users’ psychological needs.

Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary and other relevant clinical meetings.

Communicate sensitively and professionally with service users, families , carers, professionals and partner agencies .

Teaching, Training and Supervision

Receive regular clinical supervision in line with professional practice guidance.

Comply with relevant HCPC, BPS and DCP standards, codes and professional guidance.

Maintain high professional standards through agreed internal and external continuing professional development.

Develop the skills and competencies required for the role.

Contribute to the training and support of staff providing psychological care.

Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development

Support the design and implementation of service - development projects and contribute to associated planning meetings.

Participate in Primary Care Integrated Mental Health Hub business and professional meetings , and Psychological Professions meetings.

Research and Service Evaluation

Support audit, research and service-evaluation projects, including data collection, analysis and report writing using appropriate IT and statistical tools.

Review evidence-based literature to support qualified clinical psychologists and the wider team in evidence - based practice.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person specification

Qualifications

• Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology
• Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

• Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Experience of running therapeutic groups within Adult Mental Health
• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Previous Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist
• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
• Experience with client group relevant to post
• Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation
• Experience of providing individual interventions
• Previous experience of delivering teaching / training

Knowledge

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
• Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
• An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare

Skills

• High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Ability to work reliably and consistently on tasks agreed and managed at regular intervals by Supervisor
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• A high standard of report writing

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.