Job summary
- Main area
- Childrens Neurodiversity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Flexible to meet needs of Service
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-RCCG-0179
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kimberworth Place
- Town
- Rotherham
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychology Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
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 ASD) within Rotherham, under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists
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 Children's Neurodevelopmental Team is a multi-disciplinary service with professionals from a range of professional backgrounds. 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 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.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 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 dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
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. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
- Training in Psychometric testing
- Neurodevelopment assessment knowledge and/or experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities for 6 months or more
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental differences
Knowledge/Skills
Essential criteria
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and neurodiverse differences
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
Desirable criteria
- IT Literate
- High standard of report writing
Personal/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An ability to interact with children with mental health problems/disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
Desirable criteria
- An interest in working with children with mental health problems or other disabilities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Thomas
- Job title
- Principal Applied Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07484998716
- Additional information
Vicki Wingrove
01709304808
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