Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 April 2026 |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN4 8QN |
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7874831/376-DCCG-0447 |
Summary
1x Assistant Psychologist – Band 4
Hours:Full Time – 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Friday, flexible to meet the needs of the service)
Base:Honeysuckle Lodge, Tickhill Road Hospital Site, Doncaster
Organisation:Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing the highest standard of mental health and learning disability services for the populations of Rotherham, Doncaster, North and North East Lincolnshire.
Doncaster Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are seeking a committed Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) to work across our Getting Help and Getting Advice pathways.
The post holder will support and enhance the professional care of children and young people (CYP) accessing our service, contributing to psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of our qualified Clinical Psychologist and within the framework of team policies and procedures. This role will involve supporting clinically related administration, contributing to audits, collecting service data, and assisting with research, training and service development projects.
As an Assistant Psychologist you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will receive regular supervision from qualified Clinical Psychologists.
TheAssistantPsychologistwillworkwithintheCAMHSteamacrosstheGettingAdviceandGettingHelppathways,supportingtheassessmentandcareofchildrenandyoungpeople (CYP)underthesupervisionofaqualifiedClinicalPsychologist.
The roleinvolvesassistingwithpsychologicalassessmentsandpsychometrictesting (e.g.ADOS,WISC-V,ABAS),contributingtoformulationandproducingprofessionalandCYP-friendlyreports.ThepostholderwillcommunicatesensitivelywithCYP,familiesandprofessionals,providepsychoeducationandsupportsessions,maintainaccurateclinicalrecords,andcontributetomultidisciplinaryandmulti-agencyworking.
The rolealsoincludessupportingpathwaymeetings,contributingtotrainingandconsultationwithschoolsandpartneragencies,participatinginregularclinicalsupervisionandprofessionaldevelopment,andassistingwithserviceevaluation,auditandresearchactivitieswithintheCAMHSservice.
The post holder will hold an upper second-class honours (or higher) undergraduate degree in Psychology and entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026
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