Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

This post involves working within the Multi-Disciplinary Team under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologists leading and working within Forensic CAMHS North West. The post-holder will be based at Prestwich (Gardener Unit); however will be expected to travel to other sites as required for direct assessments.

The post holder will work within the FCAMHS team, providing a multi-disciplinary, trauma informed service including providing telephone advice, consultation, direct assessment, psychological assessment, formulation and intervention alongside research and service evaluation for clinical services.

The post holder will be expected to create and manage databases, develop new systems as required, analyse information and present results to the clinical team. The post holder will also be expected to assist the qualified Clinical Psychologists in the preparation, instigation and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks.

The post holder will act under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist and will be given appropriate support to enable the successful performance of clinical and other duties. The post holder will be expected to support other services within the specialist CAMHS group (Gardener Unit and J17 CAMHS wards) when required and as part of their own wider development.

 

Main duties of the job

Under supervision, the post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to develop a formulation with young people and the staff who care for them, joining in multi agency consultations and evaluating interventions and the service as a whole. In undertaking these duties, the post holder will be expected to communicate sensitive information with children, carers and families and professionals both verbally and in writing.

Assistance with teaching and research tasks

The post holder will be expected to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists in undertaking teaching and training. This will include the production of relevant literature and contributing to training initiatives under supervision.

The post holder will also assist clinical psychologists in undertaking clinical research. This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects and the preparation and presentation of summaries and reports.

Person Specification

Academic

Essential

  • 2.1. Bachelors Degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Registration

Desirable

  • Relevant post graduate qualification

Clinical

Essential

  • Work with young people in mental distress

Desirable

  • Previous work as an assistant psychologist

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: 20 October 2025

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