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Job overview
The Kolvin Service comprises a community FCAMHS and outpatient services in addition to providing adolescent forensic mental health services to two Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs) in the North East.
We are looking for a dedicated individual to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support in the development of the delivery of the Clinical and Forensic Psychology services provided by the Kolvin Service.
The current position will be service wide post to meet developmental consolidation, experience and service need. The post holder will be complementing and contributing to a developing a dynamic service and leadership provision.
The post holder will assist the MDT in the service delivery, assessment and the provision of psychological interventions to young people in the service under the supervision of a senior psychologist grade.
The post holder will need to be capable and adaptable to travel between sites when required.
Main duties of the job
Additional skills and competencies and duties required to fulfil the role.
Clinically related service delivery, administration, conduct of audits, statistical analysis competency, development of audit and/or research projects, training and project work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th August 2026
Closing date : 27th August 2026
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.
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 and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
- Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
Desirable
- A high standard of report writing.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience with client group relevant to post.
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Psychology Degree 2:1 or Higher
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
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This advert is for Assistant Psychologist with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in St Nicholas Hospital. It is listed as a Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £28392.00 to £31157.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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