Overview
A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
We are excited to be able to offer a permanent full time Assistant Psychologist position. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join a hard working team who is passionate about working with people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
The post aims to provide paid clinical experience for individuals who are looking to pursue a career as a Clinical Psychologist. You will be working in a well established psychological therapies team which is hugely valued by a wider integrated team including social workers, nurses and other allied health professionals.
The post will involve direct and indirect clinical experience working with service users, families, and multidisciplinary team members. Clinical work will include cognitive and other assessments specifically taking a lead role in the management of our well established dementia pathway. You will have the opportunity to develop and lead the delivery of workshops and groups for people with learning disabilities (and their carers). There will be an opportunity to take part audit, evaluation and research opportunities and this will include maintaining databases for the psychological therapies team.
In return, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Monday 8 Sep 2025
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