Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity available for an enthusiastic Psychology Graduate wanting to progress their career by contributing to the promotion of psychological, emotional and behavioural wellbeing of adults with a learning disability residing in the Black Country. The fixed-term role available is varied, rewarding and an opportunity to work as part of an MDT alongside psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychiatry colleagues.

Based in Oldbury, the successful candidate willdelivering 1:1, groupwork and systemically informed evidence-based interventions for individuals with learning disabilities and their support networks. They will also be responsible for conducting neuropsychological assessments as part of our Dementia screenings. There are opportunities to get involved in service development projects and we have excellent support for aspiring psychologists, providing regular Trust wide reflective practice and CPD opportunities. You will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist and will also regularly work alongside trainee psychologists on placement.

 

Main duties of the job

– To administer standardised psychological assessment of clients and collect assessment data from a variety of sources.

– Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of individuals who may be at risk.

– Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, supports the development of psychological formulation and intervention plans for individual clients and/or their carers. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.

– Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, implements psychological interventions for individual clients, carers, families and groups.

– Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, to develop resources and materials to support the delivery of the service.

– To maintain appropriate records by adding to the patient’s clinical notes and to provide written reports of psychological assessments and interventions.

– To contribute to service audit and development.

Person Specification

Essential and desireable

Essential

  • Have at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Psychology that allows Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) membership with the BPS
  • Must have experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent
  • Experience of working with Adults with Learning disability

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing study and development
  • Evidence of working as part of an MDT

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: 22 June 2026

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