Assistant Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Blackburn, BB2 3HH |
| Cwmni: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7482869/351-PEN1007-CLK |
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Assistant Psychologist - Pennine Inpatient Units - (Band 4) - 12 month contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Mental Health Network, Pennine Locality inpatient psychology team. The post will primarily be based at the Pendleview Unit, Royal Blackburn Hospital, although there may be requirement to cover at our Woodview Unit based at our Whalley In-Patient site. Within the current Inpatient Unit there are male and female assessment and treatment wards, as well as a male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The role of the post holder will be to contribute to the psychological care of service users on the inpatient wards. Tasks will include assisting with psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, assisting in clinically related administration, conducting audits and collection of statistics related to departmental research projects, teaching and project work. The post will require liaison and joint working with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies, and the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information, using well developed interpersonal and team working skills.
The post holder will be provided with professional support and weekly supervision from senior clinical psychology colleagues, and there are opportunities to develop special interests through continuing professional development.
Interested applicants must be dedicated to working within this environment and have a special interest and/or experience of working within acute mental health care and treatment settings.
This post may close early due to large volume of applications.
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
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025