# Higher Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-assistant-psychologist/632b8f26-48f5-4259-9222-9ae2a6c93c99 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-assistant-psychologist/632b8f26-48f5-4259-9222-9ae2a6c93c99.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (n/a) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T07:21:39.789Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Morpeth/Cumbria_Northumberland_Tyne_Wear_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Forensic_Psychology/Adult_Forensic_Psychology-v8155230 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8155230?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cntw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologist to join the Adult Forensic Psychology Service within Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation NHS Trust. The Adult Forensic Psychology Team within secure care services provides recovery-focused psychological services (including assessment, formulation and interventions) to mentally disordered offenders across mental health, learning disability and personality disorder pathways, both within in-patient and community settings. This role is to support psychological provision across our medium and low secure inpatient forensic mental health and learning disability wards at Northgate Park. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will have a Psychology degree (2:1 or above) and should have experience of working with people with mental health difficulties/learning disability/personality disorder/or other disabilities. Experience of working with forensic populations is desirable. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 21st July 2026 Closing date : 4th August 2026 We welcome your application. ## Person Specification ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively. - Able to manage own stress in difficult conditions and to identify when additional personal support may be necessary **Desirable** - A desire to explore a career in applied Psychology ### 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 - Experience as an assistant/research psychologist - 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. ### Personal Characteristics **Essential** - An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. - An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities. - Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals by supervisor. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology. - 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 ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 487.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471747) - [employee benefits (pdf, 922.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2167) - [interview guarantee scheme (pdf, 127.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1211) - [tips on how to complete your application (pdf, 171.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1209) - [reference guidelines for applicants - please read (pdf, 20.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1210) ## 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.