Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and skilled Psychology graduate to work as an Assistant Psychologist within the Central CORE CAMHS Team. The post holder will assist in delivering CAMHS interventions and support clinicians in their direct work with children, young people, and their families. Duties include assessment, formulation, intervention, evaluation, resource development, audit, service development, and group delivery support. The role involves working under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
Key responsibilities
- Assist in the delivery of Central CAMHS Interventions.
- Support wider Central CAMHS clinicians in direct work with children, young people, and families/carers.
- Assist with duties at all stages of service delivery: assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation.
- Contribute to the development of resources, audit, service development, and support group delivery.
- Assist CAMHS clinicians in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of clinical, teaching, and research tasks.
- Act under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist and receive regular supervision.
Essential criteria
- Good Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent (at least Class 2 division 1)
- A good knowledge of developmental psychology and abnormal psychology.
- Experience in working with children and with people with mental health problems.
- Experience in using computer software packages - SPSS, Microsoft Word
- Experience of descriptive statistical analysis
- Ability to handle search through complex data sources including case notes
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Good communication skills (oral and written).
- Ability to establish effective relationships with children and adults
- Ability to engage parents in group settings.
- Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize work according to fixed time-scales.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and across the CAMHS directorate
- Ability to liaise effectively with a range of professionals from partner organisations such as education and social care.
Desirable criteria
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
- Experience of audit
- Experience of database software computer packages
- Experience in working with parents in the preschool period
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 7d
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and skilled Psychology graduate who would be interested in working within our well established Central CORE CAMHS Team as an Assistant Psychologist? We are keen to find a new team members who is able to utilise their existing skills and competencies and to build upon them to support young people and their families / carers who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
Our team is made up of a wide variety of different professionals from health e.g. Mental Health Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work. This means we offer an opportunity to work alongside colleagues from different disciplines, giving you a variety of experience and opportunities. We have other Assistant Psychologists in the Trust and thus there is a wide network of Assistant Psychologists across the MFT footprint.
Main duties of the job
This post involves assisting in the delivery of the Central CAMHS Interventions and supporting the wider Central CAMHS clinicians in their direct work with children and young people and their families / carers.
The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties at all stages of service delivery - assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation. Duties may include the development of resourc
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