Assistant Psychologist Adult Learning Disability

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support qualified psychologists in delivering services to adults with learning disabilities. The role involves therapy delivery, neuropsychological assessments, and supporting multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have a recognized Psychology degree and relevant experience working with learning disabilities. A salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
• Previous experience as an assistant psychologist applying relevant psychological models to clinical situations (under supervision).
• Experience of administering scoring and writing up neuropsychological assessments of people with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of psychology services under supervision.
• Support and enhance professional psychological care.
• Assist in data collection, evaluation, and research projects.

Skills

Well motivated

Research and audit skills

Good level of literacy and numeracy

Highly skilled communicator

Ability to engage with a wide range of people

Education

Psychology degree recognised by British Psychological Society

Job description

Assistant Psychologist Adult Learning Disability

The closing date is 07 October 2025

An opportunity has arisen within the Community Adult Learning Disability Service for a permanent post as an Assistant Psychologist within the Psychology Service that works in the Central Learning Disability Service in Manchester, based in Hulme.

The role will be to support the qualified psychologists to work with adults with learning disabilities, their families and the services that support them in a variety of ways, as well as supporting the wider multi-disciplinary teams. This will include delivering therapy, neuropsychological assessments, behavioural advice, training, and contribution to service developments.

Main duties

• Assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist, in the delivery of psychology services. There is an emphasis upon clinical delivery alongside evaluation, service development, research and audit. Clinical delivery will include neuropsychological assessments, delivery of therapy, advice to supporters and dementia assessments.
• Support and enhance the professional psychological care within clinical psychology services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and their families and care staff in Central Manchester.
• Assist in clinically related administration, collation and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, development of audit and research projects, delivering and participating in training and service development project work.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We"re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We\'re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\'ll need, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Also take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that accompanies the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. It also contains critical information you need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We\'re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Psychology degree recognised by British Psychological Society

Training Experience

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
• Previous experience as an assistant psychologist applying relevant psychological models to clinical situations (under supervision)

Skills and Abilities

• Well motivated; able to organise workload and work efficiently; research and audit skills
• Committed to working with people with learning disabilities and their families and carers
• Experience of working with families and staff teams that support people with learning disabilities
• Experience of administering scoring and writing up neuropsychological assessments of people with learning disabilities

Attributes

• Good level of literacy and numeracy; highly skilled communicator
• Able to use supervision effectively
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Able to engage with a wide range of people with warmth and respect; able to be creative in thinking when faced with clinical dilemmas

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)