# 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/aeb0d7ba-6b0e-4552-b20d-f188200324be - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-assistant-psychologist/aeb0d7ba-6b0e-4552-b20d-f188200324be.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:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:03:23.040Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Ryhope_Sunderland/Cumbria_Northumberland_Tyne_Wear_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychology/Psychology-v8046593 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046593?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cntw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are delighted invite applications for a full time Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologist for the male acute inpatient service (Shoredrift and Springrise ward) at Hopewood Park in Ryhope, Sunderland. The successful post-holder will be based at Hopewood Park where there is dedicated office space. The broad remit of the role involves working as part of the Springrise multidisciplinary team using a biopsychosocial model supporting the formulation process and providing specialist psychologically informed assessments and interventions (group and individual). The post holder will receive weekly clinical supervision from a qualified member of the psychology team. ### Main duties of the job The post holder's main duties are to assist the qualified member of the psychology team in the delivery of psychological services in the male acute pathway. The post holder will produce professional assessment and intervention reports. The post holder will support the service in the delivery of training initiatives. The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, literature reviews, service development, and other research initiatives within the pathway or the wider service. The post holder will show initiative to work independently to an appropriate level. The post-holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 4th June 2026 Closing date : 18th June 2026 We welcome your application. Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received. ## Job Details We are delighted invite applications for a full time Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologist for the male acute inpatient service (Shoredrift and Springrise ward) at Hopewood Park in Ryhope, Sunderland. The successful post-holder will be based at Hopewood Park where there is dedicated office space. The broad remit of the role involves working as part of the Springrise multidisciplinary team using a biopsychosocial model supporting the formulation process and providing specialist psychologically informed assessments and interventions (group and individual). The post holder will receive weekly clinical supervision from a qualified member of the psychology team. ## Job Description The post holder's main duties are to assist the qualified member of the psychology team in the delivery of psychological services in the male acute pathway. The post holder will produce professional assessment and intervention reports. The post holder will support the service in the delivery of training initiatives. The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, literature reviews, service development, and other research initiatives within the pathway or the wider service. The post holder will show initiative to work independently to an appropriate level. The post-holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity. ## Responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 4th June 2026 Closing date : 18th June 2026 We welcome your application. Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received. ## 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. - 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. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Upper 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=10347651) - [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.