# Assistant Psychologist - LD CAMHS & IHTT

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Chesterfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Psychologist
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (to cover maternity leave)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (full time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T10:42:26.431Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v7973721
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7973721?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Learning Disability CAMHS team in North Derbyshire!

We are seeking an enthusiastic psychology graduate to support working with children and young people with learning disabilities  The post holder must:  Be a Psychology Graduate, 2:1 or above.   Have at least 6 months direct experience working with people with learning disabilities. Have proven excellent communication skills and IT skills . The post holder will be based within CAMHS at The Den, Chesterfield Royal Hospital (with the possibility of some work based at our other Core CAMHS Bases in Chesterfield town centre and Buxton and/or some remote-working, in line with Service demands).

This is a 12 month temporary contract to cover a maternity post.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the qualified clinicians with specialist assessments and psychological interventions with children and young people with learning disabilities, and their families - with the work managed and supervised closely by a Clinical Psychologist..  They will also  contribute to service projects, audits and evaluations.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist with the provision of psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for young people in CAMHS.

To contribute to relevant evaluation, audit and project work, including carrying out relevant  literature reviews, preparing databases and writing reports.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- At least 6 months of direct work with people with learning disabilities

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Commitment to quality of service provision
- Professional manner

**Desirable**

- Valid driving licence

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable helping relationships and multi-disciplinary team work
- Qualities essential to clinical practice i.e. respect, genuineness and personal integrity
- Excellent IT/computer skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to manage own time effectively

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of psychological and therapeutic methods/models

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Psychology Degree at least 2:1 or above, eligible for BPS graduate basis for registration

**Desirable**

- Any other relevant training in psychology, mental health, children & young people, neurodevelopmental disorders/neurodiversity

### Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values

**Essential**

- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

## Documents

- [jd&ps (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10436094)
- [we work here (pdf, 178.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2691)
- [applicant guidance (pdf, 231.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2457)
- [our full people plan (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2756)
- [10 reasons to choose us (pdf, 262.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2458)
- [hello my name is....... (pdf, 113.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2459)
- [our people pan - infographic (pdf, 878.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2757)
- [together as one - our strategy (pdf, 737.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2377)
- [welcome to our proud to care team (pdf, 618.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2453)
- [together as one - proud to care values (pdf, 547.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2378)
- [wellbeing at chesterfield royal hospital (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2456)

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