Job summary
Would you like to work with a friendly, motivated, caring and experienced MDT who are striving to provide psychologically informed assessment, formulation and treatment interventions and provide quality outcomes for children and families?
We would love to welcome you if you feel the following applies;
You are enthusiastic and well-motivated, with a passion for working with children, young people and their families.
You have an honours degree in Psychology (at 2:1 or higher) and have experience working with people with mental health issues and/or learning disabilities.
It is an exciting time to join our team as we move forward with our transformation plans to best meet the mental health needs of children, young people and their families in Northumberland. We have a supportive psychological professions network, which you will be part of, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting the psychological work of the team including delivering cognitive assessments, contributing to audit, research and training, delivering appropriate interventions and contributing to assessments and the development of formulations. You will provide input into the mental health and learning disability pathway. You will receive regular supervision and support from the psychology team as well as the clinical leads, managers and the wider team.
Northumberland is a large geographical area so you will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Due to the likely number of applicants for this position, the following question MUST be answered in the supporting information section of the form in order to be considered for shortlisting.
"In what way can psychometric assessment contribute to the understanding of a child's functioning?"
Answers to be a maximum of 150 words and can be presented in bullet form.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th September 2025
Closing date : 14th October 2025
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th September 2025
Closing date : 14th October 2025
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience working with children and young people in a mental health or neurodevelopmental capacity
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Ability to work reliably and consistently on tasks agreed and managed at regular intervals by supervisor.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Able to manage own stress in difficult conditions and to identify when additional personal support may be necessary.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience working with children and young people in a mental health or neurodevelopmental capacity
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Ability to work reliably and consistently on tasks agreed and managed at regular intervals by supervisor.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Able to manage own stress in difficult conditions and to identify when additional personal support may be necessary.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
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.
