Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology - Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: One post
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-SW042-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 1 City Approach
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist - Adult Learning Disability Services
Band 4
Job overview
We are excited to be able to offer a permanent full time Assistant Psychologist position. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join a hard working team who is passionate about working with people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
The post aims to provide paid clinical experience for individuals who are looking to pursue a career as a Clinical Psychologist.
You will be working in a well established psychological therapies team which is hugely valued by a wider integrated team including social workers, nurses and other allied health professionals.
Main duties of the job
The post will involve direct and indirect clinical experience working with service users, families, and multidisciplinary team members. Clinical work will include cognitive and other assessments specifically taking a lead role in the management of our well established dementia pathway.
You will have the opportunity to develop and lead the delivery of workshops and groups for people with learning disabilities (and their carers). There will be an opportunity to take part audit, evaluation and research opportunities and this will include maintaining databases for the psychological therapies team.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate Psychology degree with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design or analysis
Knowledge, Training, and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with psychological difficulties
- Job experience such as Assistant Psychologist or another similar (psychologically informed) therapeutic environment
- Experience of working as part of a team and/or with other professionals
- Experience of using IT software e.g. Excel for databases or data analysis
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of leading groups or training
- Experience of using psychological or psychometric tests
- Experience of using psychological models
- Supervision with a Clinical Psychologist
- Some experience of working with risk/crisis
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings
- The ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Enthusiasm and motivation to support vulnerable people within a psychological framework
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Emma Greenwood
- Job title
- Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07523930438
- Additional information
Dr Jenna Westbrook
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
[email protected]
07598554761
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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