Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking to employ one full-time highly motivated, enthusiastic and values-driven assistant psychologist to join our North Yorkshire and York Perinatal Mental Health Service for three months. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work within a specialist mental health service for women and birthing people and their infants. The successful candidate will be a highly valued member of the team. Whilst in post, the successful candidates will receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist, relevant clinical and research experience, and opportunities to further develop their understanding of clinical psychology within the NHS. Additional support structures will be available including peer support, supervision and an assistant psychologist buddy system.

This post is funded by NHS England for recent psychology graduates looking to gain relevant clinical experience, who may be unable to take on unpaid voluntary work.Existing routes to gain clinical experience can be challenging to navigate and can further disadvantage aspiring clinical psychologist psychology graduates who experience financial, educational or social barriers (FESB). Eligibility for the post is detailed below. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust is passionate about increasing diversity within the clinical psychology profession and is committed to making changes to improve access to the profession.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will join a busy perinatal mental health covering York, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale. The focus of the role is to support with the delivery and evaluation of psychological wellbeing interventions. The post holder will have opportunities to shadow members of the multi-disciplinary team and there may be opportunities to engage in work within York Community Mental Health Services.

Interview

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is piloting virtual multiple mini-interviews using the SAMMI platform. Candidates who have been shortlisted for this vacancy may be invited to complete their interview using SAMMI. To complete your interview, you will be required to have access to laptop or computer with audio and video functionality. For more information on the SAMMI platform, please see the attached document Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews: applicant information. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to take part in an interview using SAMMI.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in psychology.
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

  • No substantial Assistant Psychologist or Research Assistant Experience

FESB

Essential

  • Experience of Financial, Educational or Social Barriers

Reflective Writing

Essential

  • Reflects on values related to role
  • Reflects on experiences related to role

Desirable

  • Demonstrates awareness of client group
  • Demonstrates awareness of service evaluation and/or research

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: 16 November 2026

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