# CAAAS Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/caaas-assistant-psychologist/281bbc6e-d07e-4615-8a2e-67959785e6d4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/caaas-assistant-psychologist/281bbc6e-d07e-4615-8a2e-67959785e6d4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Gloucester - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Fixed Term) - **Closing date:** 2025-10-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-10-09T09:32:38.137Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cheltenham/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens_Autism_ADHD_assessment/Childrens_Autism_ADHD_assessment-v7496569 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7496569?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is offered on a fixed term basis for up to 6 months. The hours are part time for 22.5 hours a week. This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Children's Autism and ADHD assessment Service (CAAAS). Gloucestershire is transforming its neurodiversity provision for Under 18’s by developing a NICE compliant autism and ADHD assessment pathway for children  to support the delivery of the Gloucestershire All Age Autism Strategy. This is in line with the NHS Long Term Plan for Under 18’s and is an exciting opportunity to transform autism and ADHD assessment services in Gloucestershire. We are looking for a thoughtful, efficient enthusiastic team member who can support with assessments such as the QB, join Multi-disciplinary Autism and ADHD assessments and support the team to evaluate the service and complete audits. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable and well organised assistant Psychologist to join our newly formed multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills, experience of working with neurodiverse children and young people and experience of multi-disciplinary team working, in addition to a willingness to be involved in developing their skills in areas such as report writing and cognitive assessment. The post holder will work closely with and be supervised by Clinical Psychologists within the team alongside the service lead, and will be offered support and training where required. We are keen to welcome an Assistant Psychologist who has a positive, can do attitude and is able to work both independently, using their initiative, and as part of the team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached in documents with job description and main responsibilities for the role within CAAAS. This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas ## Job Details This role is offered on a fixed term basis for up to 6 months. The hours are part time for 22.5 hours a week. This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Children's Autism and ADHD assessment Service (CAAAS). Gloucestershire is transforming its neurodiversity provision for Under 18’s by developing a NICE compliant autism and ADHDassessment pathway for children  to support the delivery of the Gloucestershire All Age Autism Strategy. This is in line with the NHS Long Term Plan for Under 18’s and is an exciting opportunity to transform autism and ADHD assessment services in Gloucestershire. We are looking for a thoughtful, efficient enthusiastic team member who can support with assessments such as the QB, join Multi-disciplinary Autism and ADHD assessments and support the team to evaluate the service and complete audits. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. ## Job Description We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable and well organised assistant Psychologist to join our newly formed multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills, experience of working with neurodiverse children and young people and experience ofmulti-disciplinary team working, in addition to a willingness to be involved in developing their skills in areas such as report writing and cognitiveassessment. The post holder will work closely with and be supervised by Clinical Psychologists within the team alongside the service lead, andwill be offered support and training where required. We are keen to welcome an Assistant Psychologist who has a positive, can do attitude and is able to work both independently, using their initiative, and as part of the team. ## Responsibilities Please see attached in documents with job description and main responsibilities for the role within CAAAS. This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Min 2(ii) honours degree in Psychology - Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) **Desirable** - 2(i) honours degree in Psychology ### LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS. - Willingness to work in the face of emotive and distressing problems, and possible verbal abuse / threat of physical abuse. Experience preferred **Desirable** - Prior experience with the service user group or experience in a clinical setting - Some experience of using /manipulating Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations - Additional knowledge/ experience of research methodology ### PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES **Essential** - Emotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others. - Ability to recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed. - Ability to prioritise work and organise own diary. - Passion for working with neurodiverse children and families ### PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Strong listening skills, empathic towards people in distress. **Desirable** - Practical working knowledge of at least one relevant psychological approach (e.g. CBT) - Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams ## Documents - [staff benefits - ghc (pdf, 618.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2522) - [additional information for applicants (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2656) - [ghc assistant psychologist jd & person spec oct 25 (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9788490) ## 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.