Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Assistant Psychologist role supports the Cleft Lip and Palate Psychology Service, providing psychosocial services to individuals affected by cleft lip and palate, primarily from birth to age 20. The post holder will assist the Consultant Psychologist and team, working within a multi-disciplinary setting. Duties include data collection, analysis, contributing to research, audit, training, and direct clinical interventions. The role requires travel between Swansea and Cardiff, and potentially home/school visits.
Essential criteria
- Minimum of a 2:1, Hons degree in Psychology.
- High Standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
- IT Literate and familiar with packages for both report writing and data analysis (in particular SPSS & Excel)
- An understanding of how stress impacts, and the range of mild-moderate mental health problems in the general population / workforce
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health and/or research (e.g. MSc)
- Application of further professional development in interventions specific to mental health (e.g., CBT, ACT, Mindfulness).
- Essential Experience
- Previous & relatable Assistant Psychologist post experience.
- Previous experience in delivering training.
- evious experience of cofacilitating psychoeducative and/or therapeutic groups.
- Previous experience of MDT working
- Experienced in compiling data, conducting audits, and writing service reports.
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Experienced in participating in clinical supervision.
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
- Ability to conduct literature searches and summarise findings.
- High level interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which you may be challenged.
- An ability to communicate sensitive information to clients and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological distress.
- The ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Other Essential Criteria
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibly.
- Able to work with a high level of autonomy
- Collaborator.
- Is enthusiastic about a career in Clinical Psychology.
- Able to think creatively
- Evidence of work-life balance and other interests outside of Psychology.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- Minimum of a 2:1, Hons degree in Psychology.
- High Standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
- IT Literate and familiar with packages for both report writing and data analysis (in particular SPSS & Excel)
- An understanding of how stress impacts, and the range of mild-moderate mental health problems in the general population / workforce
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health and/or research (e.g. MSc)
- Application of further professional development in interventions specific to mental health (e.g., CBT, ACT, Mindfulness).
- Essential Experience
- Previous & relatable Assistant Psychologist post experience.
- Previous experience in delivering training.
- evious experience of cofacilitating psychoeducative and/or therapeutic groups.
- Previous experience of MDT working
- Experienced in compiling data, conducting audits, and writing service reports.
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Experienced in participating in clinical supervision.
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
- Ability to conduct literature searches and summarise findings.
- High level interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which you may be challenged.
- An ability to communicate sensitive information to clients and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological distress.
- The ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Other Essential Criteria
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibly.
- Able to work with a high level of autonomy
- Collaborator.
- Is enthusiastic about a career in Clinical Psychology.
- Able to think creatively
- Evidence of work-life balance and other interests outside of Psychology.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Swansea Bay University Health Board
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
The Welsh Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate Psychology Service provides psychosocial services for people of all ages (but especially birth to age 20) affected by cleft lip and palate. The post holder will support the Consultant Psychologist and psychology team members, as well as working with the wider multi-disciplinary team. The Cleft Lip and Palate service is based in Morriston, Swansea. Clinics are also held in Cardiff. The Assistant Psychologist will be required to work in both settings and be able to travel between Swansea and Cardiff in the course of the day. The post holder will also be able to visit patients in their home or school, as required.
Main duties of the job
The principal duties of the Assistant Psychologist will include collecting and inputting audit data from children, carers and adults, setting up and maintaining databases, analysing data and contributing to research, audit, training, consultation and dissemination of psychosocial information. In addition, under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and other members of the Cleft Psychology Service, the Assistant Psychologist will contribute to the provision of a clinical service for people with cleft lip and palate. This will include contributing to multi-discipli
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