Assistant Psychologist

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for their inpatient wards across Durham, Darlington, and Tees Valley. The successful candidate will support collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based care to older adults. Applicants must have a psychology degree and be eligible for membership in the British Psychological Society. Experience in mental health services or care settings is advantageous. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Robust supervision and appraisals

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology required.
• Must be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Some experience in psychological or social care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support provision of psychologically informed care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and assessments.
• Develop behaviour support plans and non-pharmacological interventions.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Ability to work with older adults

Understanding of trauma informed care

Education

Degree in psychology

Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 09 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join our functional and dementia inpatient wards across Durham, Darlington and Tees Valley as part of Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). Supervised by a Clinical Psychologist, the successful candidate will work alongside supportive, innovative and collaborative multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high quality and timely evidence-based care to people receiving inpatient care.

Applicants must have a degree in Psychology and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be involved in supporting the provision of psychologically informed care and psychological interventions through direct and indirect clinical activities. This will include attendance at multidisciplinary meetings, contribution to psychological assessment and formulation, developing behaviour support plans, non-pharmacological interventions, groups and evaluation of outcomes.

We have a commitment to staff development and have an excellent track record for developing our psychology workforce. Successful candidates will have good communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrate empathy towards our client group. We are keen to hear from candidates with a passion for working with older adults, and an understanding of trauma informed and personalised care.

About us

We will support you by providing a positive working experience within our teams and service, with the commitment of giving you access to opportunities that will be essential in your professional development. Furthermore, you will receive robust supervision and appraisals, talent management and access to training opportunities. There will also be exciting opportunities to help to support service development beyond the team and across the Locality.

We are looking for highly motivated staff who will lead the way as role models within the team, demonstrating compassionate leadership. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive and flexible, having the ability to work on their own initiative and be able to communicate with internal and external agencies relevant to patient care. You must be able to demonstrate best practice in mental health service delivery.

We are a team that is compassionate, inclusive, and committed working together to provide excellent care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology.
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

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).
• Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

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.

Address

Durham Tees Valley (Middlesbrough, Darlington and Durham dependant on role)