Higher Assistant Psychologist

Transformation Unit; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remoto; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a full-time Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologist (HAP) based at St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. You will join our Adult Mental Health Inpatient Service, providing specialist psychological input, assessments, formulations and interventions under supervision.

We welcome a psychology graduate with relevant experience in clinical settings; duties include caseload management, evidence-based care,

Competenze

• Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher in psychology.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Mansioni

• The successful applicant will undertake specialised psychological assessments, formulations and interventions with individuals, groups and families, under supervision.
• The successful applicant will manage a caseload, provide evidence-based care, and contribute to staff training and service development.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Empathy and sensitivity

Graduate-level psychology knowledge

Research and data analysis

Report writing

Formazione

Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher in psychology

Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society

Further postgraduate training in psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Strumenti

SPSS for Windows

Descrizione del lavoro

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Nicholas Hospital Town Newcastle upon Tyne Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Higher Assistant Psychologist

Band 5

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as,

• lease cars
• childcare schemes
• staff discounts
• season tickets for travel
• a cycle to work scheme

All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

We are delighted to offer a full-time Band 5 Higher Associate Psychologist (HAP) post within our Adult Inpatients Service based at St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT. We are looking for an enthusiastic psychology graduate, with interest and experience in working as an Assistant Psychologist in clinical settings, paid or voluntary, with mental health issues, to help provide specialist psychological input into our wards. Previous experience of working in an inpatient setting is desirable but not essential.

Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services provide care and treatment for service users with complex mental health needs, at a time of crisis. Care is provided by a multi-disciplinary team using a biopsychosocial model of understanding.Service users have often experienced trauma in their lives, and have a range of difficulties including psychosis, personality difficulties, neurodiversity andlearning disabilities, risk to self and others, and forensic issues.

Our Adult Mental Health Inpatient Psychological Service is an integrated part of the multi-disciplinary team. This post will focus on supporting specialist psychological assessment (including neuropsychological assessment), formulation and psychological interventions with service users, under the supervision of an experienced psychologist. The Higher Assistant Psychology role will also be instrumental in supporting family and group work within the inpatient environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary context to help the psychology team undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments, and other types of clinical intervention appropriate to this level of training with individual clients/ groups of clients, and families. They will have weekly supervision from an experienced Practitioner Psychologist.

The successful applicant will manage a caseload and be responsible for providing effective evidence-based care in line with national and local guidelines. They will support the service in the delivery of training and service development initiatives.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

The post holder will be part of a supportive psychology team which provides Acute, Rehabilitation, and Older Adult inpatient services for Newcastle and Gateshead. The team is part of a valued trust wide psychological service which has a range of regular meetings and support activities to ensure professional governance and to promote evidence based and innovative psychologically informed care.

Working in inpatient services offers excellent opportunities to develop a range of skills. These include skills in both direct clinical work, as well as clinical leadership, service development, staff support, and training. We welcome contact from interested candidates to further discuss the role and to visit our service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Knowledge and Experience

• Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience as an assistant/research psychologist
• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
• Experience with client group relevant to post.
• Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
• Experience of providing individual or group interventions.

Skills and Competencies

• High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
• Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
• Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
• Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
• An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
• A high standard of report writing.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please be aware this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, should an appropriate number of applications be received.