Job summary
We are looking for three compassionate, reflective, and motivated assistant psychologists to support various specialised pathways within Tameside and Glossop Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). You will be an integral part of a team delivering assessment, intervention, and multi-agency working for young people and families across the borough. Supported by other mental health, psychological, and therapeutic practitioners, you will facilitate resource development, service evaluation, and clinical interventions. You will have access to varied aspects of therapeutic delivery, alongside opportunities for training and development across the CAMHS care hub.
Job title: Assistant Clinical Psychologist (3 posts)
Band: 4
Service: Tameside & Glossop CAMHS
Base: Springleigh Clinic, Stalybridge, and travel across Tameside & Glossop
Hours of work: 37.5
Permanent/ fixed term: 12 months fixed term
Please note that we may close the advert prior to the date stated if we receive a large number of applications.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under close supervision from clinical psychologists, supporting their specific care pathway and the overall functioning of the wider team. Role-specific details are given below - we will ask at interview which post you feel you'd be best suited to.
Family Intervention and Therapy Service (FITS) AP
Working in partnership with Children's Services (Early Help and Social Care) to support young people, parents, and families with experience of developmental trauma, including:
- Assisting with consultations to social care practitioners
- Developing and delivering psychological training and resources
- Evaluating the service, contributing to service development, and supporting meaningful participation
- Under close supervision, delivering direct work with young people and families.
Neurodevelopmental AP
- Completing and supporting assessments (developmental history, ADOS)
- Formulating: to summarise people's needs and difficulties in line with the DSM criteria for autism, and presenting this in MDT meetings
- Interventions: offering ongoing emotional-regulation support to individuals and groups who are on the assessment pathway
Core pathway AP
- Supporting in assessment, formulation, and care planning with young people.
- Providing 1-2-1 support around emotional regulation, anxiety, low mood, and other presentations.
- Running group interventions focusing on, e.g. tics, anxiety and emotional regulation.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Please note that if we receive a very high number of applications, we may close the post prior to the stated closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Please note that if we receive a very high number of applications, we may close the post prior to the stated closing date.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Undergraduate research relevant to Child Psychology
- Further training in relevant areas of psychology and / or mental health
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children/ young people, their families and the systems that support them
Desirable
- Experience in data analysis
- Experience as an assistant psychologist
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of mental health problems in children and the needs of their carers
- An understanding of neurodivergence
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- Knowledge of child development
Desirable
- Knowledge relevant to the design and conduct of research/ evaluation projects relevant to Clinical Psychology
Skills and abilities
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a psychologically-minded way
- Ability to utilise observational measures
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- Ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
- High standard of report writing
- An interest in working with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- A desire to explore a career in Clinical Psychology
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Undergraduate research relevant to Child Psychology
- Further training in relevant areas of psychology and / or mental health
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children/ young people, their families and the systems that support them
Desirable
- Experience in data analysis
- Experience as an assistant psychologist
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of mental health problems in children and the needs of their carers
- An understanding of neurodivergence
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- Knowledge of child development
Desirable
- Knowledge relevant to the design and conduct of research/ evaluation projects relevant to Clinical Psychology
Skills and abilities
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a psychologically-minded way
- Ability to utilise observational measures
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- Ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
- High standard of report writing
- An interest in working with children with mental health problems / disabilities and their families
- A desire to explore a career in Clinical Psychology
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
