Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

Assistant Psychologist Fixed Term (12-months)

Hours: 37.5 hours full time (flexible to meet the needs of the service)

Base: St Nicholas House, North Lincolnshire CAMHS

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust is committed to providing the highest standard of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services for the population of Rotherham, Doncaster, North and North East Lincolnshire.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to support the existing Specialist Neurodevelopmental Assessment pathway (ADHD and Autism) within North Lincolnshire, under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there is 40 applications or more

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Psychologist within the team, you will be involved in undertaking assessments with children and families, school based observation assessments, undertaking psychometric assessments, co-working cases with qualified clinicians and providing therapeutic support where appropriate; thus enabling you to utilise and enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

The Neurodevelopmental Team within North Lincolnshire is a multi-disciplinary service with professionals from a range of professional backgrounds. It is structured into a number of Care Pathways. North Lincolnshire CAMHS is part of the Children and Young People's Care Group, alongside two other CAMHS services in Doncaster and Rotherham. This is an exciting time for the team as it continues to develop, implementing a new service model and the development of care pathways underpinned by national CAMHS strategies and initiatives.

An Honours degree in Psychology (BSc), experience of working with mental health/psychological problems and good communication skills are all essential requirements. The applicant should have access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area. The post holder will be offered training, professional support and supervision.

Please make sure that you meet all of the essential criteria in the job description and evidence this in your application before applying.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/