Assistant Psychologist (Aspiring Clinical Psychology Programme)

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Nebraska; On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers an Assistant Psychologist position within the Aspiring Clinical Psychology Programme. The role provides paid clinical experience for graduates aiming to train as Clinical Psychologists, with responsibilities spanning clinical, research, administrative and service development work.

The postholder will support psychological care within CYPMHS The Bay, across CAMHS/CPS, and receive formal weekly supervision, with opportunities for involvement

Qualifications

• Paid clinical experience for graduates aspiring to train as Clinical Psychologists.
• Support the professional and psychological care of clients within the CYPMHS service.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and manualised psychological interventions.
• Assist in the implementation of audit and research projects and production of reports.
• All work under supervision with weekly formal supervision and guidance.

Job description

Assistant Psychologist (Aspiring Clinical Psychology Programme)

A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

This post forms part of the Aspiring Clinical Psychology Programme, designed to provide paid clinical experience for graduates from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds who aspire to train as Clinical Psychologists.

The postholder will support the delivery of psychological care within CYPMHS The Bay, working across:

• Lancaster & Morecambe CAMHS / Children's Psychological Service (CPS)

The role combines clinical, research, administrative, and service development responsibilities, offering a broad foundation for progression into clinical psychology training.

• 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.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well

For more information about this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Oct 2026