Higher Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25000 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ripponden, HX6 4DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | L0075-25-0002 |
Summary
This role involves working closely with children in care who may have experienced early adversity and trauma. It requires a therapeutic approach grounded in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), focusing on building safe, trusting relationships and helping children feel understood, valued, and supported as they develop resilience and emotional well-being. The role will involve; Attending Team Around the Child Meetings to offer a psychological perspective Undertaking therapeutic interventions supervised by the senior clinicians Report Writing Working with carers and residential home managers to offer a psychological understanding of behavioural presentations. Formulation meetings with carers. Training/Teaching Sessions on PACE (training will be provided).