Assistant Psychologist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata / per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7205819/419-7205819-AP-CSD |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised and highly motivated psychology graduate to work in the Department of Psychological Medicine, in York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust as an Assistant Psychologist.
We have up to 1.8WTE available and are looking to recruit at least two postholders to work across a range of specialities including Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Rehab and Staff Psychology.
In line with our Trust values, The Department of Psychological Medicine is committed to increasing the diversity and inclusivity of our workforce and we welcome applications from psychology graduates who have not held any significant prior paid assistant psychologist, research assistant or similar posts.
We also welcome applications from those due to receive their undergraduate degree in Summer 2025
This post will provide you with an opportunity for a range of experiences, including evaluation, research, service development, data management, joint working, and the development of departmental resources. The successful candidate will receive weekly supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist.
The Department of Psychological Medicine is a vibrant and developing clinical health psychology service in the heart of historic York, also serving residents of Scarborough within some of our services. As a member of the department, you will be part of a warm, experienced, and enthusiastic team with strong links to the Clinical Doctorate course at the University of Hull.
We are committed to supporting our staff, and the Trust has a flexible working policy, allowing for a range of flexible / hybrid working options as appropriate to the service needs.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This advert closes on Friday 27 Jun 2025
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