Assistant Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Lancaster, LA1 4JJ |
| Cwmni: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7641836/351-SPS1540-JD |
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Would you like to join a compassionate, friendly and supportive team, where you can make a significant different to the lives of women/birthing people, their infants and families? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our North Lancashire & South Cumbria Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team.
You will join other psychological staff who are all based in the team and you will be supervised by a senior clinical psychologist. You will contribute to the psychological care of service users under the care of the perinatal service. Tasks will include carrying out psychological assessment and intervention (individual and group) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, assisting in clinically related administration, conducting audits and collection of statistics related to departmental research projects, training and project work. The post will require liaison and joint working with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies. The role is busy, varied and interesting.
You will receive professional and clinical supervision from senior clinical psychology colleagues, and there is lots of peer support and development and training opportunities.
Please be aware that this role is not eligible for sponsorship.
• To support the psychological care of service users under the care of the Perinatal Service. Tasks will include assisting with psychological assessment and psychological interventions (individual and group) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
• Assisting in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and collection of statistics related to research projects, teaching and project work.
• The post will require liaison and joint work with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies, and the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information using highly developed interpersonal and team working skills.
• There will be regular review of work goals and weekly clinical supervision
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025