We are excited to be able to offer this 12 month (part-time) Fixed Term Senior Assistant Psychologist post based at Salford Royal Hospital (part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust).
Main duties of the job
You will assist with assessments, formulations, and interventions for clients referred to the Department of Neuropsychology. You will also hold responsibilities for maintaining patient databases and assisting in audit and service evaluation.
Please include meaningful contextual information regarding your background, cultural, disability and social factors such as 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).
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Undergraduate Psychology degree with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a clinical psychology or neuropsychology context
- Psychological knowledge and skills developed through personal experience
- Direct experience with people who present with cognitive, behavioural, or emotional difficulties (in any setting)
- Knowledge and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusivity and applying this to a healthcare setting
- Lived experience of membership with a group/identity that is currently under-represented within Clinical Psychology
- Good communication skills
- Computer literacy and experience with programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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.
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: 30 November 2025
