Higher Assistant Psychologist
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Assistant Psychologist post to provide 6 months maternity leave cover with the Intensive Positive Beha...
To support the assessment and formulation of casework for service users who have substantial and complex needs.
To deliver prescribed psychological interventions under the supervision of experienced Clinical Psychologists.
To oversee data collection and analysis that often involves complex behavioural information and support the development of collaborative, evidence based, person centred support plans.
Deliver individualised training for person centred support plans to all key stakeholders involved in the service user's care.
Contribute to clinical governance of service pathways by overseeing the bespoke review tool used within IPBS.
To support a wide range of service evaluation and research projects designed to build the evidence base for interventions that support young people with learning disabilities or autism who are experiencing significant mental health difficulties and distress behaviours.
Maintain effective clinical working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary clinical team(s) into which the postholder works. Frequent liaison will also take place with other agencies including Education, Social Care and Third Sector services.
To provide compassionate, neuro-affirming care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
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 both 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.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- A high standard of report writing.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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