Assistant Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Morecambe; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health provider is hiring Assistant Psychologists for a 1-year fixed-term role in Morecambe and Lancaster. The successful candidates will work in a multidisciplinary environment, engaging in psychological assessments and interventions, with opportunities for hybrid work. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate their psychological knowledge and are welcomed regardless of prior experience. Flexible working options available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary framework.
• Interest in developing skills for a range of presentations.
• Demonstrated psychological knowledge through personal experience.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in psychological assessment and formulation.
• Deliver 1:1 and group psychological interventions.
• Engage in service development projects and training delivery.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Group interventions

Engagement with families

Job description

Overview

We are excited to offer three 1 year fixed-term vacancies for Assistant Psychologists in The Bay (Lancaster & Morecambe, South Lakes and Furness).

The three posts are:

• Acute Inpatient Units (Kentmere and The Orchard)
• Home Treatment Team's
• Community Mental Health Teams

As there are three vacancies across different teams, please state if you have a preferred team within your supporting information.

Role and supervision

The post holder will be an integral and valued team member of their respective teams, with the support of Clinical Psychologists and other multidisciplinary colleagues, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists and support workers. The postholder will receive weekly clinical supervision from a Clinical Psychologist.

Responsibilities

The post holder will gain experience in psychological assessment, developing psychological formulations of specific problems, delivering 1:1 and group interventions. The role also involves engaging in indirect work within the team, with family members, carers and external agencies. There will be opportunities to be part of service development projects and to deliver training. An interest in working with individuals with a range of presentations across the lifespan will be essential, as is an interest in developing skills in working within a multidisciplinary framework. We are interested in recruiting people who have gained psychological knowledge and skills through personal experiences; prior paid or voluntary experience is not a requirement of the posts.

Context and team

The Inpatient, CMHT and Home Treatment Teams provide services to people with complex mental health needs. Psychologically informed care and psychological therapies are valued within the teams and network. It is hoped that the three roles can support each other and work together to help develop access to, and understanding of, psychology within the Adult Mental Health.

The posts will sit as part of a wider team of psychological practitioners working within The Bay area. Working across the locality means that there may be opportunities for the post holders to develop innovative connections with the wider community. The successful applicant will be welcomed as part of a service which will encourage the development of specific interests and will value further career development.

Working patterns and locations

Whilst the base for these roles would be Lancaster and Morecambe, the expectation would be that you would work across the locality (The Bay - South Lakes, Furness and Lancaster & Morecambe). The roles require working from multiple bases as well as travelling between bases and, for CMHT and HTT posts, within the community. There is an option for hybrid working to align with service need.

About the Trust

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.

Flexible working

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and well-being. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state this clearly on their application and discuss options at interview.

Application information

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

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It is expected that you can demonstrate the attributes in the Job Description and Person Specification as a minimum.

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.