Assistant Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Accrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a qualified professional to join their Children's Mental Health Service in Accrington. The successful candidate will deliver quality psychological care through assessments and interventions, while working closely with colleagues. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to research projects and build a positive work/life balance through flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in working with children and young people in mental health.
• Experience in delivering brief therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support professional care of clients through psychological assessments.
• Assist with research projects and outcome measure research.
• Provide supervision under practitioner psychology staff.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Creative and innovative thinking

Ability to work in a busy clinical service

Independently manage a small caseload

Education

Suitable qualification in psychology or related field

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled team within Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service East (CYPMH East). This is a newly formed service created by the integration of Children and Young People’s Psychological Services (CYPPS) and East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Services (ELCAS). You will take a role in the delivery of quality service provision that promotes and improves the well‑being of children, young people and their families. Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will support the clinicians in undertaking needs‑led, evidence‑based assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people, their families and carers.

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced individual with a genuine interest and desire of working with this client group. You should have good verbal and written communication skills, be creative and innovative, and enjoy working in a busy clinical service. The successful applicant will be able to co‑work effectively with colleagues and manage a small caseload with support from case holders. You will be required to work independently with regular clinical supervision in delivering brief therapeutic interventions and undertaking school observations.

This role is mainly based at The Mount in Accrington but there are some requirements to travel to Burnley.

A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

• To support the professional and psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and manualised psychological interventions.
• To assist in the implementation of audit and research projects, such as outcome measure research, across the Service. To assist in the administration and interpretation of research‑related measures, collation and recording of statistics and production of relevant reports.
• All work and actions take place under the management and supervision of practitioner psychology staff according to an agreed plan and associated goals within parameters set out by departmental policies and procedures.
• Formal supervision with a named member of practitioner psychology staff to take place on a weekly basis, with regular opportunities for informal contact for guidance and advice.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well‑being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025