Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 17 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Older Adult Community Treatment team as an Assistant Psychologist. We provide quality care and interventions for older people and their families in the Newcastle area. We are a committed and integrated multidisciplinary team including nurses and community practitioners, psychiatrists, support workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and the psychology team (including clinical, trainee and assistant psychologists and mental health well being practitioners . We are recruiting an Assistant to support our work in the community. The role will involve working alongside the multidisciplinary and psychology teams to deliver psychological interventions; carrying out assessments under supervision; research and audit work and aiding with formulation sessions.

You will also be part of the wider Older People's team looking at care and structured interventions provided by the team. You will be part of service projects identifying and promoting good practice in the delivery of older peoples mental health in a secondary community treatment team. This will include research and evaluation skills and the dissemination of audits to wider networks. It will also include skills of teaching others within the service.

You will be part of a dynamic and progressive service. You will have access to high quality and regular supervision and CPD, teaching and training and supervision groups.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will offer and support work in the older peoples community mental health team.

Some of the roles that would be included within this post include:

Clinical: 1:1 Psychological Interventions, alongside Clinical Psychologists, and other members of the MDT.
Support of psychological services: Observing/ shadowing/ supporting the work of the qualified psychologists, team formulations and formulation meetings, teaching and training.
Supporting our Service Development: Psychological and service/MDT audits.

Working with and alongside a range of staff members including Clinical Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Carers. Working with and alongside third sector agencies to provide psychological support to service users.

About us

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 and supportive working environment in which to build a career.

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-CCG25-210-AD

Job locations

Campus for Ageing and Vitality

West Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 6BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main roles will include assisting with assessments and formulations, collecting and evaluating service evaluation data, carrying out 1:1 clinical interventions and undertaking service wide projects.

It is essential that applicants hold an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology (or equivalent as recognised by the BPS). You will also need to be able to travel within the area to meet the needs of the role.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 3rd June 2025

Closing date : 17th June 2025

We welcome your application. Please note applications for this post will be capped.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main roles will include assisting with assessments and formulations, collecting and evaluating service evaluation data, carrying out 1:1 clinical interventions and undertaking service wide projects.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 3rd June 2025

Closing date : 17th June 2025

We welcome your application. Please note applications for this post will be capped.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Under-graduate psychology degree 2:1 or above.
Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.

Desirable

Further studies in relevant field

Experience

Essential

Experience in older adults or adult
Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Knowledge of evidence based practice

Desirable

Experience of paid work in direct care provision.

Skills

Essential

Have excellent self-awareness, interpersonal and communications skills,
Have a strong commitment to patient's welfare, team development, teaching, training and research.

Desirable

Experience of administering psychometric assessments
Experience of delivering psychological interventions
Be able to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Under-graduate psychology degree 2:1 or above.
Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.

Desirable

Further studies in relevant field

Experience

Essential

Experience in older adults or adult
Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Knowledge of evidence based practice

Desirable

Experience of paid work in direct care provision.

Skills

Essential

Have excellent self-awareness, interpersonal and communications skills,
Have a strong commitment to patient's welfare, team development, teaching, training and research.

Desirable

Experience of administering psychometric assessments
Experience of delivering psychological interventions
Be able to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.