# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/35607f30-823e-48b8-aff9-3812375dc902 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/35607f30-823e-48b8-aff9-3812375dc902.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment also considered) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T09:55:50.569Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8348859 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8348859?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pennine Memory Assessment Service. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and compassionate assistant psychologist with a genuine interest in older adult mental health and working with people with dementia. The team specialises in completing comprehensive assessments with people who have difficulties with their memory. ### Main duties of the job The Assistant Psychologist will work closely with the Clinical Neuropsychologist and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The post holder will support the completion of cognitive and specialist neuropsychological assessment as appropriate, to help timely assessment and diagnosis of dementia. The role will involve participating in MDT discussions, maintaining waiting lists and completion of audits. The position is open to applicants who have an undergraduate psychology degree. We require someone who is organised, can work autonomously and has excellent people skills. Current base is Gannow Lane Resource Centre, Gannow Lane, Burnley. Please note the memory assessment service will be moving to St Peter’s Health Centre, Church Street, Burnley. ### 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** - A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities ### Experience **Essential** - Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities **Desirable** - Experience of paid work with older people - Experience of paid work with older people. To have worked as part of a team within a statutory or voluntary care setting ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision - Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings - Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology - Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society ## Documents - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) - [job description / person specification (docx, 246.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673987) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.