Assistant Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Chorley is looking for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join its mental health inpatient team. The role involves administering psychometric assessments and supporting staff in delivering effective psychological care. The ideal candidate holds a BPS accredited degree in Psychology and possesses strong communication skills. Flexible working patterns are offered to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working: term time, part time, compressed hours

Positive work/life balance

Opportunity for career breaks

Qualifications

• Experience in an Assistant Psychologist role is preferable.
• Strong understanding of therapeutic boundaries and multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Administration, scoring and report writing of psychometric assessments.
• Support/consultation to staff and delivery of individual and group interventions.
• Assist the qualified psychologist in enhancing psychological care delivery.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to co-work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

Motivated, organised, patient and committed

Education

Good degree in Psychology (BPS accredited)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Central and West Adult Mental Health Inpatient Team at the Chorley Inpatient Unit. The Chorley Inpatient Unit comprises of a 15-bed female acute ward, a 15-bed male acute ward and a 6-bed female psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU). The Inpatient unit provides care for people with complex mental health needs in the least restrictive and safest way. The aim of inpatient admission is to provide a service which can offer a whole pathway of support locally, identified in both national plans and clinical guidance, which would include an inpatient service offer that is matched against the identified need of LSCFT population.

Responsibilities

• Administration, scoring and report writing of psychometric assessments, standardised risk assessments, and clinical formulation.
• Support/consultation to staff and delivery of individual and group interventions.
• Assist the qualified psychologist in enhancing psychological care delivery to meet LSCFT Trust objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines and user and carer needs and expectations.

Qualifications

• Good degree in Psychology (BPS accredited).
• Experience in an Assistant Psychologist role is preferable.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to co‑work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong understanding of therapeutic boundaries and multi‑disciplinary working.
• Motivated, organised, patient and committed to helping others at a point of crisis.

Benefits and Working Patterns

• Flexible working: term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks.
• Positive work/life balance, improved health and wellbeing.
• Opportunity to work within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust providing secondary mental health care and other services.

How to Apply

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.