Clinical and Forensic Psychologists

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support day-to-day service delivery in a forensic psychology setting. The role includes assisting with psychological assessments, scoring psychometric tools, and contributing to research and service development initiatives. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications in psychology and experience in assessment and intervention under the supervision of qualified staff. This position is crucial for individuals interested in understanding mental health difficulties and therapeutic models.

Qualifications

• Experience suitable for psychological assessment and intervention under supervision.
• DBS clearance required for working in Children & Young People services.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified psychologists in service delivery.
• Administer psychometric questionnaires and manage databases.
• Facilitate group interventions and individual assessments.
• Conduct literature searches and assist in primary research.
• Support service development and evaluation activities.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Data management

Research assistance

Group facilitation

Education

Relevant qualifications in psychology

Job description

Assistant Psychologist – Mersey Forensic Psychology Service

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under‑represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex‑armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

Overview

The post will be centred on assisting the team with psychological assessments and interventions. This will involve observation and team discussion, support and co‑facilitation of group interventions, carrying out formal assessments with the guidance of qualified staff and scoring and organising psychometric assessment tools.

The role also involves service development activities, including literature searches, audit, data management and assisting with primary research, including evaluation of developing therapies. You will be a part of various newly developing innovative services and interventions.

You will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge in the application of psychological interventions to the reduction of criminal behaviours and develop your understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and therapeutic models.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day‑to‑day delivery of the service, supporting qualified psychologists.
• Administer and score psychometric questionnaires and manage the database, producing reports on individual outcomes and service performance.
• Observe and co‑facilitate group interventions and 1‑1 assessments at HMP Wymott and in the community service.
• Carry out formal assessments under supervision, scoring and organising psychometric tools.
• Participate in literature searches/reviews and assist with primary research, service development and evaluation.
• Assist with service development activities, including audit, data management and evaluation of developing therapies.

Working location

The post involves some time working at HMP Wymott and some time in the community arm of the service.

Qualifications & Experience

Applicants should have qualifications and experience suitable for psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. The role requires working with adults who pose a risk of serious re‑offending as well as those seeking help to prevent first‑time offending.

Applicants will be required to hold a suitable DBS, and will need to subscribe to the DBS Update Service if they work in Children & Young People services. Applicants with a prior sensitised DBS may contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team if they wish to conceal previous identity details.

Legal & Practical Considerations

This role is subject to the trust’s disability confidence programme, and the trust reserves the right to close vacancies as soon as a sufficient number of applications has been received.