Job overview

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role

Are you an aspiring psychologist from a disadvantaged background?

We are committed to widening access to careers in psychology and understand that unpaid work and posts with uncertain career pathways to qualifying as a psychologist contribute to disproportionate disadvantage for many people. This includes graduates from the Global Majority, graduates who are socio-economically disadvantaged, graduates who have caring responsibilities, and those with disabilities.

The posts will work to our standard Assistant Psychologists job description and are likely to include supporting audit and research activity, literature reviews, reviewing patient notes and/or direct clinical work delivered to individual patients or as part of a group.

The successful applicants will be given pen pictures of the available posts, including locations, specific clinical specialisms and the nature of the tasks, to inform their choice of post. 

Please note that we will only shortlist applicants who clearly demonstrate, in the supporting information of the application, how they meet these criteria (see below for more details)

Main duties of the job

We are pleased to announce we are recruiting two Assistant Psychologists to work in different speciality areas across the trust. The funding for these posts has been acquired through the NHS England Aspiring Psychologist scheme, which aims to address these disadvantages by offering paid opportunities for aspiring psychologists who otherwise would be disadvantaged as they are less able to volunteer their time.  Each is post is four months full-time, or longer if the successful candidates prefer to work part-time. There are posts available across our organisation, in a range of services; the successful candidates will choose their preferred area to work in.

We would therefore like to invite applications from psychology graduates who have (1) not worked as an Assistant Psychologist previously (paid or unpaid) and (2) are from one (or more) of the following groups:  those from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic background;  those with a disability; those from LGBT+ communities; or those whose opportunities to work on a voluntary basis have been significantly reduced due to caring responsibilities or financial disadvantage.

Applicants will need to confirm in their application that they meet both criteria (1) and demonstrate in their application forms how they meet criteria (2)

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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