Senior Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are excited to offer this Assistant Psychologist post in the Northern Care Alliance, based at the Devonshire Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre, Stockport

This is a full-time post for 12 months

You will assist with assessments, formulations, and interventions for clients referred to the Devonshire CentreYou will also hold responsibilities for maintaining patient databases and assisting in audit and service evaluation.

We are keen to promote diversity in Clinical Psychology. If applicable, please do include meaningful contextual information regarding your background, which might include whether you received free school meals, family income support, whether you have care-leaver or refugee status, if you are first generation university attender, your secondary school performance, or information on Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This is in line with recommendations from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Main duties of the job

  • The role involves working with patients with Acquired Brain Injury and Neurological events that impact on people’s mood, cognition, behaviour and can affect and impact upon a person’s work and social life, and support systems. The successful applicant will be working with patients with high distress, significant cognitive difficulties and people who are working to come to terms with and deal with very challenging life and health events.The post holder will be guided and supported by a Consultant Psychologist and will have regular communication with them. There will be regular joint sessions and input with other members of the MDT (e.g. OT, Physio, and SLT). There are also opportunities for group work with patients and the role will likely include some family support work. Enthusiasm, reflective skills and great communication skills will be important in the role.

    On completion we hope you will be in a strong position to apply for other Assistant Psychologist, or equivalent, posts to continue to develop knowledge and experience and that you will go on to make an application for clinical training.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in a relevant job role.
  • Professional knowledge gained through academic study
  • Previous experience of working directly with people who present with cognitive, behavioural or emotional difficulties.
  • Ability to demonstrate support of the values and beliefs of the NCA
  • Good communication skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Ability to organise information and data
  • Ability to work with an liaise with a range of professionals and services

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a team
  • Previous research and audit experience
  • Previous experience of using neuropsychological or psychometric tests
  • Psychological knowledge and skills developed through personal experiences

Registration / Qualfifications

Essential

  • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 minimum)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 21 August 2025

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