Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Mill Lodge Child and Adolescent Inpatient Service and Willow View Intensive Day Service in York. Mill Lodge is a Tier 4 General Adolescent Unit for children and young people aged 13-18 years old presenting with complexity including mental health difficulties, exploitation, eating difficulties and systemic difficulties. Willow View is our Intensive Day Service for children and young people presenting with complexity and for whom we are avoiding an admission. We are a new, developing and dynamic psychology and psychological therapies team that are passionate about inclusion, social inequality, justice, co-production and innovation. The service takes a trauma-informed, attachment and systemic approach to understanding the presentations and needs of young people and their families. Our work is underpinned and informed by a range of evidence based psychological models, including Adaptive Mentalisation Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT), systemic/family therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). A key part of the provision is co-producing psychological formulations which inform a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to treatment.

Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged. Please contact Dr Romana Farooq (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) on Romana.Farooq1@nhs.net

Please note that this vacancy may close early if the maximum number of applications is reached

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist will be supported to deliver psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist to both young people and their families/carers. They will participate in the evaluation of young people's care and treatment at Mill Lodge and willow view and assist in clinically related administration, audits, research, evaluation and collection of outcome measures. They will also work independently according to a plan agreed with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-35825-CYP

Job locations

Mill Lodge CAMHS Inpatient Service & Willow View Intensive Day Service

520 Huntington Rd

York

YO32 9QA

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to supporting continued professional development, with a number of our team accessing further accredited training in specialist therapy modalities. We have a diverse aspiring psychologist programme that the successful candidate can also be part of.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at theJob Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read theCandidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if the maximum number of applications is reached. An early application is advised.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if the maximum number of applications is reached. An early application is advised.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

2:1 in psychology or equivalent qualification which provides eligibility for graduate basis for chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.

Skills

Essential

Good communications skills, verbal and written with young people, and internal stakeholders at all levels.

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience as an Assistant Psychologist or of working with children / young people would be an advantage, or evidence of transferrable skills from working with other groups

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of delivering psychologically-informed individual or group sessions with people with mental health difficulties / learning disabilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

2:1 in psychology or equivalent qualification which provides eligibility for graduate basis for chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.

Skills

Essential

Good communications skills, verbal and written with young people, and internal stakeholders at all levels.

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience as an Assistant Psychologist or of working with children / young people would be an advantage, or evidence of transferrable skills from working with other groups

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of delivering psychologically-informed individual or group sessions with people with mental health difficulties / learning disabilities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mill Lodge CAMHS Inpatient Service & Willow View Intensive Day Service

520 Huntington Rd

York

YO32 9QA

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mill Lodge CAMHS Inpatient Service & Willow View Intensive Day Service

520 Huntington Rd

York

YO32 9QA

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)