Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-SPS1489-MS
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- L7F9 L9546 LD Paediatric Community Team Fylde & Wyre (W)
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum (subject to confirmation)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
Band 4
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them.
Job overview
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduate to join a busy and well-respected Integrated Learning Disability Service, which covers the Lancashire locality. We are very pleased to be able to advertise this post, which would be based within the North team, in both our Lytham and Fleetwood offices.
The successful candidate will be expected to take a supportive role in relation to psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with children, young people and adults who access our service. You will also contribute to the broader aims of the service through joint working, training and service development/research.
You will benefit from regular clinical supervision with a Clinical Psychologist, and the support of the multidisciplinary team. You will also have opportunities to join a peer support provision with other assistant psychologists in the Trust.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £50. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months salary.
For further details / informal visits contact: Nikki Francis (Locality Operational Lead for Learning Disability Service) on 01524 550330.
Main duties of the job
- Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, you will be asked to assist in the professional and psychological care of clients within the service.
- All clinical work and actions take place under the management and supervision of qualified psychology staff. This will be according to an agreed plan and associated goals, within parameters set out by the Division of Clinical Psychology and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, departmental policies and procedures, in connection with Assistant Psychologists.
- Under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, be able to hear and help someone make sense of their story. This will include understanding someone’s presenting difficulties with them to help them understand the distress they are experiencing.
- Oversee and update the Dementia Assessment Database, following completion of individualised assessment and standardised neuropsychological testing.
- To be able to build healthy and meaningful working relationships with colleagues from different professions in various settings.
- Formal supervision will be provided by a Clinical Psychologist, on a weekly basis. Additional frequent opportunities for informal contact with qualified psychology staff for guidance and advice will also be available.
- To assist in the development, design and implementation of programme and project work.
- To support specific projects associated with service development, workforce development or evaluation/audit and research
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of Clinical Psychology and its applications.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities.
- Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects, under supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paid work with people who have a Learning Disability.
- To have worked as part of a team, within a statutory or voluntary care setting.
- Experience in conducting research projects or service related audit.
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
- Nikki Francis
- Job title
- Locality Operational Lead
- Telephone number
- 01524 550330.
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact: Nikki Francis (Locality Operational Lead for Learning Disability Service) on 01524 550330.
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