Higher Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for two Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologists to join the Durham and Darlington Crisis Service. The role involves providing compassionate, trauma-informed care, supporting MDT formulations, and implementing reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent service users. Key duties include delivering brief psychologically informed interventions and developing safety plans. The post offers opportunities for audit, service evaluation, and professional development.
Essential criteria
- Degree in psychology
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, youth work, work with offenders and/or research design and analysis
- Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist or equivalent.
- Previous involvement in clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
- Experience using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS
- Experience of using psychometric assessments.
- Experience working with people using services in psychological, mental health and/or social care settings. This may include, for example, personal experience or supporting a family member to access services.
- Experience of communicating sensitive information
- Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of increasing access to psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities
- An understanding of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.
- An ability to apply psychological knowledge to the population described in the job advert
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Awareness of systemic barriers to accessing psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
- Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of clients and in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.
- Utilise psychometric tests competently
- Statistical analysis
- Record keeping.
- Plan and organise effectively to meet required timescales.
- Ability to provide group interventions.
- Experience of delivering training to staff groups
- Degree in psychology
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, youth work, work with offenders and/or research design and analysis
- Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist or equivalent.
- Previous involvement in clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
- Experience using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS
- Experience of using psychometric assessments.
- Experience working with people using services in psychological, mental health and/or social care settings. This may include, for example, personal experience or supporting a family member to access services.
- Experience of communicating sensitive information
- Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of increasing access to psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities
- An understanding of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.
- An ability to apply psychological knowledge to the population described in the job advert
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Awareness of systemic barriers to accessing psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
- Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of clients and in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.
- Utilise psychometric tests competently
- Statistical analysis
- Record keeping.
- Plan and organise effe
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Higher Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologists to join the Durham and Darlington Crisis Service. One of the posts will be based with the Durham Crisis Team at Lanchester Road hospital and the other with the Darlington Crisis Team at West Park Hospital. The role requires someone who is experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
These are permanent posts working Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00, requests for condensed hours across 4 days will be considered.
The successful candidates will have a degree in Psychology and must possess excellent communication skills. Previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist and delivering psychological interventions to people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential.
The nature of the role means that driving is essential. However, the successful applicant may be required to work across the Durham and Darlington Crisis Service depending on the service need.
For informal enquiries, please contact [contact details removed], Psychological Professions Lead for DTV Crisis and Liaison Services via email [email removed].
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will join a very welcoming MDT in the provision of compassionate, trauma infor
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