Assistant Clinical Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Job summary

This is a very exciting opportunity to work at the regional level supporting the team who work with all the neonatal units across the East Midlands. The East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN) is looking to recruit an assistant clinical psychologist to provide support to the lead psychologist and to the lead allied health professional and pharmacy team.

The post holder will be involved in developing resources to support the development of new neonatal psychology and allied health/pharmacy services across the East Midlands. They will also be responsible for supporting with the roll out of training to psychological professionals and allied health professionals working in neonatal care across the East Midlands.

The post will offer regular supervision with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist which will allow the post-holder to develop their clinical skills, reflective thinking and to understand important issues affecting the NHS and service delivery. There are multiple opportunities to contribute to service audit and quality improvement research projects. This post is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to apply for the Clinical Doctorate in Psychology and provides exceptional opportunities for Continued Professional Development, such as BPS-accredited training courses.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please do not hesitate in applying, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

 

Main duties of the job

This post has multiple parts:

  • Clinical: The post holder will be required to support and enhance the psychological care of babies and families by helping to organise groups or develop resources under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
  • Quality improvement, audit and data:Collating and analysis of service data and any other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor / Team. This will include the following: Supporting with data collection and analysis from psychological and allied health/pharmacy professionals and support clinicians in its implementation and to assist in the conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit projects, Quality Improvement (QI) Projects, teaching and project work.
  • Training coordination: To assist in the roll out of a training offer for psychological and allied health professionals.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • An upper second class degree, or higher in psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Previous work experience with people with mental health and/or physical health problems
  • Previous work experience with children, young people and families

Desirable

  • Experience of paid work in direct care provision

Skills

Essential

  • Experience using databases or data-analysis
  • High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive

Desirable

  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary staff groups

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
  • Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively

Desirable

  • A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology

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 September 2026

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