We are delighted to be offering a full-time Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologist post within our Children and Young People's Inpatient Service based at Ferndene Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic psychology graduate, with experience in working as an Assistant Psychologist in inpatient clinical settings (paid or voluntary), to help provide specialist psychological input into the newly opening Specialist Learning Disability and Autism Unit. Previous experience of working in an inpatient setting, working with Learning Disability and Autism, and with children is essential.
The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary context to help the psychology team undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments, and other types of clinical intervention appropriate to this level of training with individual clients / groups of clients, and families. They will have weekly supervision from an experienced Clinical Psychologist. They will support the service in the delivery of training and service development initiatives.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Working in inpatient services offers excellent opportunities to develop a range of skills. These include skills in both direct clinical work, as well as clinical leadership, service development, staff support, and training.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th September 2025
Closing date : 16th September 2025
We welcome your application.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated above, should an appropriate number of applications be received.