Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

This post involves working within North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service that offers a range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with psychological difficulties. The Team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Specialist Psychological Therapists offer psychological interventions for people in the community who are experiencing mental health difficulties. These difficulties may be complex and longstanding and may link to early developmental trauma. We offer a range of groups/courses, psychological interventions and therapies to meet the needs of the population we serve.

The post holder will support both the delivery and evaluation of the psychology service clinical offer. The post-holder will be empathetic, adaptable and responsive to the needs of our patients and have experience of working in mental health. You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and a capacity to maintain a compassionate approach even in stressful situations. Experience of using psychometrics or carrying out research would be beneficial as this will be a key part of the role.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To work within North Tyneside Community Specialist Psychology Service to assist with several defined duties as agreed with the clinical service lead (psychologist) and the team manager. These include a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collections of statistics, development of audit/research, teaching and other project work. Working under the guidance and supervision of qualified psychologists, the post holder will participate in clinical work such as the service's triage and screening pathway and providing support to and co-facilitate group interventions. To a more limited extent, when appropriate, to support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the Psychology Service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist.

Tasks will be agreed and reviewed at appropriate intervals under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, but the post holder will take these tasks forward independently on a day-to-day basis.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

319-7138744KD

Job locations

Hadrian Health Centre

Elton Street East

Wallsend

NE28 8QU




Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a degree in a Psychology, with evidence of interest and experience in mental health and relevant research methods.

To work within North Tyneside Community Specialist Psychology Service supporting the range of psychological interventions delivered across the team, this may include group work, triage and psychological assessment

Assisting in evaluation/audit/research

Contributing to qualitative data storage and interpretation.

Summarising and communicating findings, to various key stakeholders.

Other responsibilities will include clinically related administration providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a degree in a Psychology, with evidence of interest and experience in mental health and relevant research methods.

To work within North Tyneside Community Specialist Psychology Service supporting the range of psychological interventions delivered across the team, this may include group work, triage and psychological assessment

Assisting in evaluation/audit/research

Contributing to qualitative data storage and interpretation.

Summarising and communicating findings, to various key stakeholders.

Other responsibilities will include clinically related administration providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Psychology (BA or BSc) (or Masters degree in Psychology, following a degree in a nonpsychology subject) recognised by the BPS .
• Eligible for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

• Post-graduate training counselling skills or other relevant areas of psychology

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Some evidence of an attempt to gain experience in areas relevant to psychology either via paid or voluntary work. Or having worked previously as an assistant psychologist.

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Need to meet the motoring and driving skills required to travel across the geographical area of Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Psychology (BA or BSc) (or Masters degree in Psychology, following a degree in a nonpsychology subject) recognised by the BPS .
• Eligible for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

• Post-graduate training counselling skills or other relevant areas of psychology

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Some evidence of an attempt to gain experience in areas relevant to psychology either via paid or voluntary work. Or having worked previously as an assistant psychologist.

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Need to meet the motoring and driving skills required to travel across the geographical area of Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hadrian Health Centre

Elton Street East

Wallsend

NE28 8QU




Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hadrian Health Centre

Elton Street East

Wallsend

NE28 8QU




Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.