Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly developed Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) in Salford. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist into this Band 4 role. The successful candidate will have a role in supporting with the Best Start for Life perinatal and parent-infant relationships delivery plan. The successful candidate must have a working knowledge of CAMHs or Adult Mental Health Services and ideally have experience of working with infants and/or parents. Under supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, you will be expected to contribute to the clinical offer within PAIRS, in addition to data collection and service evaluation. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professional who are dedicated to providing the best possible care for parents and their infants in Salford.
Main duties of the job
This post involves assisting in the delivery and development of the PAIRS team and supporting early years clinicians in their direct work with babies and their families.
The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties at all stages of service delivery -assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Duties may include the development of resources, including online materials, audit and service development and support to both group delivery and online workshops.
The post holder will also be expected to assist CAMHS clinicians in the preparation, delivery and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks. The post holder will act under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist and will receive regular supervision
About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job 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 the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job 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 the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent (at least Class 2 division 1)
Desirable
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Experience of audit
- Experience of database software computer packages
- Experience in working with parents in the preschool period
Skills
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent (at least Class 2 division 1)
Desirable
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Experience of audit
- Experience of database software computer packages
- Experience in working with parents in the preschool period
Skills
Essential
- 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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
