Assistant Psychologist | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 PA pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, HU16 5JQ |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7282940/356-25-7282940 |
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Assistant Psychologist to become an integral part of our friendly and expanding team within the Psychological Services department at Hull University Teaching Hospitals.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to our pain psychology and HIV psychology services, delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological support to individuals coping with chronic pain and HIV.
The post holder will be joining two dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary teams with a clear focus on excellent patient care. The post will be managed within the wider Department of Psychological Services, which is a rapidly expanding and forward thinking team of psychologists and psychological therapists.
The post will be supported with regular supervision from experienced qualified clinicians, access to peer support and professional development opportunities, and engagement with our medical teams, renowned for their dedication and innovative approaches to patient care.
The Assistant Psychologist will contribute to high-quality patient care in pain psychology and HIV psychology services, offering psychological support individually and in group settings under thesupervisionof a clinical psychologist .
They will collaborate with their multidisciplinary teams, participate in research and audit activities, and adhere to Trust and departmental policies while staying updated on service and professional standards.
They will be opportunities for delivering training to other staff as guided by their supervisor, ensuring compliance with record-keeping guidelines, and engaging in service-related research under supervision. Additionally, they will work within the code of ethics and professional practice guidelines, keeping abreast of developments in clinical psychology.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Saturday 2 Aug 2025