Job summary

Assistant Psychologist Fixed Term (12-months)

Hours: 37.5 hours full time (flexible to meet the needs of the service)

Base: St Nicholas House, North Lincolnshire

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust is committed to providing the highest standard of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services for the population of Rotherham, Doncaster, North and North East Lincolnshire.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to support qualified Clinical Psychologists across the CAMHS Getting Help and Neurodevelopmental pathways in North Lincolnshire. The role will involve assisting with psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, consultation, outcome monitoring, and service development activities, helping to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families within a multidisciplinary team environment.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount ofapplications

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join the North Lincolnshire CAMHS Getting Help Team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their clinical skills and experience within a supportive and multidisciplinary child and adolescent mental health service.

Working under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists, you will support the delivery of high-quality psychological care for children, young people and their families. The role will include assisting with psychological assessments, psychometric testing, school-based observations, gathering and analysing clinical information, co-working cases with qualified clinicians, and supporting the delivery of evidence-based interventions where appropriate. You may also contribute to service development, audit and evaluation activities.

The North Lincolnshire CAMHS Getting Help Team is a welcoming and innovative service dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people experiencing a range of emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties. We provide evidence-based assessment, intervention, consultation and support, with a focus on early intervention, accessibility, reducing inequalities and delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-NLCCG-0189

Job locations

St Nicholas House

Shelford Street

North Lincolnshire

DN15 6NU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Visa sponsorship: Due to recent Home Office changes and the closure of the Immigration Salary List, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this role (SOC 6131), except where the applicant meets the Home Office transitional arrangements for Skilled Workers in place before 22 July 2025.

Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications. Visa sponsorship: Due to recent Home Office changes and the closure of the Immigration Salary List, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this role (SOC 6131), except where the applicant meets the Home Office transitional arrangements for Skilled Workers in place before 22 July 2025.

Person Specification

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and neurodiverse differences
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Desirable

• IT Literate
• High standard of report writing

Experience

Essential

• Working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities for 6 months or more

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental differences

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Training in Psychometric testing
• Neurodevelopment assessment knowledge and/or experience

Personal/Abilities

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
• An ability to interact with children with mental health problems/disabilities
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals

Desirable

• An interest in working with children with mental health problems or other disabilities

Person Specification Knowledge / Skills Essential High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and neurodiverse differences An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context. An understanding of psychology applied to health care Desirable IT Literate High standard of report writing Experience Essential Working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities for 6 months or more Desirable Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental differences Qualifications Essential An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Desirable Training in Psychometric testing Neurodevelopment assessment knowledge and/or experience Personal/Abilities Essential An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines An ability to interact with children with mental health problems/disabilities Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals Desirable An interest in working with children with mental health problems or other disabilities

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

St Nicholas House

Shelford Street

North Lincolnshire

DN15 6NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

St Nicholas House

Shelford Street

North Lincolnshire

DN15 6NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)