Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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 is a six-month fixed-term Assistant Psychologist role within the specialist Paediatric Psychology Service. The successful candidate will support children, young people, and families with physical health conditions under supervision. The role involves clinical work, service evaluation, audit, research, and resource development. It is an excellent opportunity for psychology graduates seeking NHS experience, particularly those facing barriers to traditional career pathways.
Key responsibilities
- Support psychological assessment and intervention activities under supervision.
- Assist with service evaluation, audit and research projects.
- Administer, score and summarise outcome measures.
- Develop patient information and psychoeducational resources.
- Support data collection and reporting activities.
- Work alongside paediatric multidisciplinary teams.
- Participate in supervision, reflective practice and training opportunities.
Essential criteria
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
- Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
- An understanding of multidisciplinary working
- An understanding of psychometric evaluation
- Use of statistical programmes and analyses
- A positive and professional attitude
- Effective communication skills
- Highly developed ICT skills
- Ability to work as part of a health care team.
- High-level of developed communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate with medical and nursing staff.
- Experience using computers for creation and management of databases or data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows.
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis
- Experience working with Children and Families
- Experience of physical health conditions
- Experience of working in a health care setting.
- Skills in the administration and scoring of psychometric measures and other psychological tests, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
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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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our specialist Paediatric Psychology Service. This is an excellent opportunity for a psychology graduate seeking valuable NHS experience before pursuing further professional training in Clinical Psychology or related professions.
Working under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists, you will support children, young people and families affected by a range of physical health conditions. You will contribute to clinical work, service evaluation, audit, research and resource development as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.
This six-month fixed-term post has been developed through NHS England funding to increase access to psychology careers and provide paid clinical experience opportunities for aspiring clinical psychologists who may otherwise face barriers to entering the profession. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage, caring responsibilities or other barriers to traditional psychology career pathways.
Applicants must be available to attend interview on 29th September 2026 .
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
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