Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA2 8WA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-26-0113 |
Summary
We are also looking for someone with excellent communication and people skills and a passion for improving the lives of clients and their families. You may be expected to audit and evaluate a range of outcomes in terms of the benefit for service users, staff and the wider service. Furthermore, within the team, we are keen to encourage research submissions to relevant conferences and for publication. An active interest in research and publication will therefore be an advantage. There will be opportunities to support inpatient services in audit and research, in order to inform service development and support best practice. The Assistant Psychologist will deliver group interventions for service users on the ward, which can include groups such as Managing Emotions, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Relaxation and Recovery through Art. This is a well-respected role for Assistants wishing to gain further experience of inpatient services, in a supportive and welcoming team. To undertake psychological assessments of service users under the supervision of a qualified psychologist which may include, as appropriate, a range of psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, carers and others involved in the clients care. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist. To work with other disciplines to assess inpatients, outpatients, day patients or residents and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings as directed by the qualified psychologists.