CYP Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Join Our Compassionate LD CAMHS Team – Make a Real Difference!

We are seeking a dedicated Assistant Psychologist to join our Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (LD CAMHS) in Cheshire (Ellesmere Port & Chester). This rewarding role supports children and young people with severe learning disabilities and their families.

Working under the supervision of experienced Clinical Psychologists, you will contribute to psychological assessments, behavioural interventions, and the development of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) plans and sleep strategies. You will also co-facilitate group work, attend multi-professional meetings, and contribute to Annual Reviews and safeguarding processes (TAF, CIN, CP).

You will work flexibly across service bases to support supervision, professional development, and compliance with 2024 Assistant Psychologist standards. This includes: at least one day per week at the West base; regular co-location at Crewe and/or Macclesfield, with flexibility to use central facilities such as Winsford; joint supervision every other week; and participation in in-person clinical activity for real-time observation, feedback, and reflective practice.

These arrangements ensure governance, professional protection, and alignment with 2024 standards.

Shortlist Monday 26th January and Interview Monday 9th February 2026

 

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities- Make a Real Impact!

Support Patient Care

  • Assist with psychological assessments using standardised tools, observations, and interviews.
  • Support development of individual care plans and interventions under supervision.
  • Help coordinate and deliver therapeutic groups for children, young people, and parents.

Team & Multi-Agency Collaboration

  • Work with education, health, and social care teams to provide integrated care.
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and case discussions.
  • Liaise effectively with internal and external agencies involved in patient care.

Safeguarding & Compliance

  • Follow Trust policies, safeguarding, and data protection procedures.
  • Uphold professional standards per BPS Code of Conduct and NHS guidance.
  • Maintain accurate clinical records, data management, and admin tasks.

Ongoing Learning & Development

  • Participate in supervision, audits, research, and service evaluations.
  • Stay current with psychological theory, therapy models, and best practice.
  • Engage in CPD and contribute to staff training as appropriate.

Effective Communication & Advocacy

  • Communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy and professionalism.
  • Prepare clear clinical reports and maintain accurate documentation.
  • Advocate for children and families, signposting to additional support services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good honours degree in Psychology (2.i or above). Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS
  • To undertake breakaway training or equivalent following appointment.

Desirable

  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level.

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • The ability to communicate complex/ sensitive information where barriers to understanding exist. For example, instances requiring empathy and reassurance.
  • The ability to make judgements involving a range of facts or situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options. Also skills for assessing children/young people in one-to-one sessions, group dynamics or who are participating in research.
  • The ability to organise straightforward tasks, activities or programmes, some of which may be ongoing. Also, the ability to plan and prioritises own workload, research programme activities; group sessions, etc.
  • Working to Professional Guidelines.
  • Must be capable of working within guidelines; receives regular supervision/ direction

Desirable

  • Ability to use routinely available spreadsheet/database software (Excel, Access, etc.)
  • Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable relevant work experience or knowledge of working with children young people or adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Desirable

  • Relevant work experience of adolescents with learning disabilities/ mental health problems
  • Desire to progress to Clinical Training (DClinPsy)

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: 23 January 2026

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