Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), supporting children, young people, and their families in Cheshire East. This post offers hands-on experience in a busy and dynamic mental health service, where you will work alongside Clinical Psychologists and other professionals.

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will assist in delivering psychological assessments and interventions under supervision. You will be involved in clinical work, data collection, service evaluation, and audit processes, supporting the team in providing high-quality care.

You will gain invaluable experience in a range of therapeutic approaches, including CBT, DBT and other evidence-based interventions. There will be opportunities for supervision and training to develop your clinical skills, with a focus on improving outcomes for young people with mental health challenges.

This post is ideal for psychology graduates aspiring to a future career in clinical psychology and is a great stepping-stone to gaining relevant experience in a clinical setting.

Essential requirements: A psychology degree (minimum 2:1) and eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS.

The vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.

 

Main duties of the job

This job role, under supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist, will be responsible for

Supporting and enhancing the care of clients referred to the CYPMHS

Co-facilitating group interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional Psychologist.

To assist in clinically related administration and audit and/or research projects.

To work in the Psychology Team developing and organising data, self-help materials and other resources

Excellent communication skills are essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
  • Eligibility for 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 and Expertise

Essential

  • High level of communication skills (written and verbal).
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of adults of all ages, with mental health problems or of the disabilities
  • Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis
  • An ability to apply psychological knowledge to a mental health context
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

  • High standard of report writing
  • Familiarity with relevant psychometric assessment tools

Experience

Essential

  • Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities

Desirable

  • Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
  • Experience of psychological assessment and intervention including group work

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: 08 August 2025

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.