Job overview
Please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship
Would you like to join a hardworking, friendly and supportive therapy team, where you can make a significant difference to the lives of women/birthing people, their infants and families? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Pennine Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. You will work directly with women and their infants in their homes, at Family Hubs, and occasionally online, providing 1:1 and group interventions. There is an expectation that you can meet the travel requirements of the role, which covers the Pennine area.
You will join an established therapy team which includes Clinical Psychologists, a Systemic Family Practitioner, a Parent Infant Psychotherapist, a CBT therapist and a trainee Clinical Psychologist, when on placement. You’ll be provided with lots of support and weekly supervision. Tasks will include completing psychological assessment and interventions (individual and group) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, assisting in clinically related administration, conducting audits and collection of statistics related to departmental research projects, training and project work. The post will require liaison and joint working with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies. The role is busy, varied and interesting.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as the job may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
To support the psychological care of service users under the care of the Perinatal Service. Tasks will include assisting with psychological assessment and psychological interventions (individual and group) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
Assisting in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and collection of statistics related to research projects, teaching and project work
The post will require liaison and joint work with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies, and the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information using highly developed interpersonal and team working skills.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in both oral and written formats, and in environments which are highly emotive and stressful.
- Commitment and ability to work with clients where there may be significant clinical, service, cultural and system barriers to engagement.
- Ability to work independently and using own initiative on a day-to-day basis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with complex and enduring needs.
Qualifications
Essential
- The Graduate Basis for Registration (further to completion of an honours degree in psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society
- OR, in the case of courses that are not accredited or where the first degree is not in psychology, by completion of the Society’s Qualifying examination, or completion of a Society accredited Conversion Course
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This advert is for Assistant Psychologist - Perinatal Mental Health with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Blackburn, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Aug 2026.
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