# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/4f0d6c69-92ff-4222-b294-4fe32019bd94 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/4f0d6c69-92ff-4222-b294-4fe32019bd94.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hollins Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T00:01:30.223Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Services/Mental_Health_Services-v8285219 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting vacancy for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our Step Forward Services in Liverpool. You will be joining a dedicated team and will provide care for people with complex mental health difficulties and experiences of trauma. You will be supported by an experienced MDT. It is essential to have experience as an Assistant Psychologist for this post. ### Main duties of the job The role of the Assistant Psychologist is to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Step Forward service by delivering effective and evidence-based psychological therapies. Under supervision and with access to relevant CPD opportunities the Assistant Psychologists will also undertake direct work with clients individually and in group settings. The Assistant Psychologists will work closely with qualified Clinical Psychology colleagues on research and audit projects and will be expected to be active members of the MDT. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To support Clinical Psychologists undertaking psychological assessments of clients applying psychologically based psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. To assist in the formulation and delivery of interventions involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, in a community setting, as appropriate. Having received instruction through supervision, to provide one-to-one consultations with service users, working autonomously within the limits of this instruction and within personal competence. To use a degree of initiative and work independently with clients on planned work, and to exercise judgement based on good practice (NICE) and local operating procedures. To work with potentially distressing material in relation to service users’ personal histories and presentation, including risk to self and others. Preparing agreed assessment reports accurately in the accepted format. Where required, to assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups. In common with all professional psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties through management with CPD opportunities and self-guided learning. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. - Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively - An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities - Ability to work with a high level of autonomy within the boundaries of the assistant role. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Experience using computers for databases or data -analysis - Experience of report writing. - Demonstrated high level ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues in a way that facilitates engagement - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities. - A demonstrated ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context - An understanding of psychological principles applied to health care. Undertaken further relevant post -graduate study. **Desirable** - Skills in SPSS for Windows - Undertaking further relevant post -graduate study leading to recognised qualification ### Experience **Essential** - A minimum of 12 months previous experience of work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities - Experience of teaching and training in the application of psychological principles to mental health problems - Experience of research evaluation and audit of the application of psychological principles to mental health problems - Clear experience of interacting effectively with staff from all disciplines. - Clear experience of interacting with people with mental health problems **Desirable** - Experience of paid work in direct care provision. - Experience of psychometric assessment. - Proven track record of experience of research evaluation and audit of the application of psychological principles to mental health problems - Previous experience as an Assistant in an NHS setting. ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - A second class honours degree or higher in psychology or psychology as a main subject - Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society **Desirable** - Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. ## Documents - [oh risk id (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10602338) - [employee benefits (pdf, 950.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2853) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [your recruitment journey (pdf, 291.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941) - [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 365.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10602337) - [guidance for applicants: using ai to support your application (pdf, 92.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3044) ## 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.