# Assistant Psychologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Preston
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T15:13:26.904Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8053328
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053328?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Fylde Coast 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Fylde Coast 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.

## Job Description

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.

## Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## 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.

### 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.
- Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and of different ages.
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.

### Education/ Qualifications

**Essential**

- A Upper second class Psychology Degree
- Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

## Documents

- [jdps (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342957)
- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)

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