Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This Assistant Psychologist role involves working as a Research Assistant on two trials: the EASE Trial, examining EMDR for early psychosis, and the Mouth Matters study, focusing on dental care access for people with psychosis. The post holder will recruit participants, conduct assessments, and manage data. It is a full-time, fixed-term position for 20 months, requiring travel to various locations including NHS settings and participants' homes.
Essential criteria
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology
- gibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience with client group relevant to post.
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
- Skills and Competencies
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
- Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
- A high standard of report writing.
- Additional Requirements
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Education and Qualifications
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology
- gibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience with client group relevant to post.
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
- Skills and Competencies
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
- Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
- A high standard of report writing.
- Additional Requirements
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
The post is to work as a Research Assistant on two trials being run in the Hub for Advancing Research in Psychosis. You will work half time on the EASE Trial, an NIHR funded randomised controlled trial (RCT) that aims to examine the value of EMDR for people with early psychosis, and a history of distressing life experiences. You will also work half time on the Mouth Matters study which is a research trial examining the impact of a link worker in helping people with psychosis to access dental care.
The post is full time for 20 months on a fixed term basis.
The post holder will be responsible for recruiting eligible participants to the trials, conducting assessments using validated clinical measures to confirm the eligibility of participants, and to conduct baseline and follow up assessments. Administrative requirements will include timely and accurate documentation, updating clinical records, and managing record-keeping databases. This post will involve travelling to, and working across, multiple locations including NHS settings and participants' homes. Hence, the post holder must be comfortable lone working, within a supported and structured risk management protocol. Applicants should be able to work warmly and sensitively with
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