Assistant Psychologist
Posted 13 hours 51 minutes ago by York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Permanent
Not Specified
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
Yorkshire, York, United Kingdom, YO233
Job Description
Main area Psychological Medicine Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Up to 1.8 WTE available, FT or PT Hours
Site York Hospital Town York Salary £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata / per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/06/:59
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised and highly motivated psychology graduate to work in the Department of Psychological Medicine, in York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust as an Assistant Psychologist.
We have up to 1.8WTE available and are looking to recruit at least two postholders to work across a range of specialities including Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Rehab and Staff Psychology.
In line with our Trust values, The Department of Psychological Medicine is committed to increasing the diversity and inclusivity of our workforce and we welcome applications from psychology graduates who have not held any significant prior paid assistant psychologist, research assistant or similar posts.
We also welcome applications from those due to receive their undergraduate degree in Summer 2025
Main duties of the job This post will provide you with an opportunity for a range of experiences, including evaluation, research, service development, data management, joint working, and the development of departmental resources. The successful candidate will receive weekly supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist.
The Department of Psychological Medicine is a vibrant and developing clinical health psychology service in the heart of historic York, also serving residents of Scarborough within some of our services. As a member of the department, you will be part of a warm, experienced, and enthusiastic team with strong links to the Clinical Doctorate course at the University of Hull.
We are committed to supporting our staff, and the Trust has a flexible working policy, allowing for a range of flexible / hybrid working options as appropriate to the service needs.
Working for our organisation We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification Qualifications & Training
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.
The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone or email .
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
Sponsorship
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- Full time
- Part time
Site York Hospital Town York Salary £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata / per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/06/:59
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised and highly motivated psychology graduate to work in the Department of Psychological Medicine, in York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust as an Assistant Psychologist.
We have up to 1.8WTE available and are looking to recruit at least two postholders to work across a range of specialities including Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Rehab and Staff Psychology.
In line with our Trust values, The Department of Psychological Medicine is committed to increasing the diversity and inclusivity of our workforce and we welcome applications from psychology graduates who have not held any significant prior paid assistant psychologist, research assistant or similar posts.
We also welcome applications from those due to receive their undergraduate degree in Summer 2025
Main duties of the job This post will provide you with an opportunity for a range of experiences, including evaluation, research, service development, data management, joint working, and the development of departmental resources. The successful candidate will receive weekly supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist.
The Department of Psychological Medicine is a vibrant and developing clinical health psychology service in the heart of historic York, also serving residents of Scarborough within some of our services. As a member of the department, you will be part of a warm, experienced, and enthusiastic team with strong links to the Clinical Doctorate course at the University of Hull.
We are committed to supporting our staff, and the Trust has a flexible working policy, allowing for a range of flexible / hybrid working options as appropriate to the service needs.
Working for our organisation We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification Qualifications & Training
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
- Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis.
- High level of 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
- An understanding of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working in physical health
- Experience of working in a health care setting.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.
The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone or email .
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
Sponsorship
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK . click apply for full job details