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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
About
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) operates services in 200 locations across Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.
Our Trust headquarters, Woodfield House, is based on the Tickhill Road Hospital site in Balby, Doncaster.
We employ over 4,000 staff and have more than 200 committed volunteers.
The Trust has diversified from mental health and learning disability services to include community services, such as district nursing and health visitors, and around 115,000 people now access our services each year.
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Assistant Psychologist
Accepting applications until: 26-Dec-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Dec-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Elizabeth Quarter
- Address
- High Street
- Town
- Scunthorpe
- Postcode
- DN15 6SX
- Major / Minor Region
- South Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (contract until 28th Feb 2027)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Psychology
- Interview date
- 07/01/2026
Job overview
We are recruiting an Assistant Psychologist within our Community Therapies Service. The post will include supporting audit and research activity, literature review, and reviewing patient notes. There will be direct clinical work delivered to individual patients or as part of a group.
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-To undertake psychological assessment of service users including reviewing patient notes, self-report measures, rating scales and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the service user’s care. This work involves a high degree of concentration and mental effort over extended periods of
time. The administration of psychometric measures requires a high degree of hand eye dexterity.
-To undertake some individual therapeutic work with service users in collaboration with the practitioner psychologist and some independently with regular supervision and support from the practitioner psychologist.
-To produce concise, comprehensive psychological reports following assessment, under supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
-To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology 2:1 or above
- Eligibility for graduate basis for registration (GBR)
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification training in research
- Counselling / therapy training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Prior clinical experience as a support worker, nursing assistant or other role that involves direct contact with clients with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of carrying out psychometric tests, including administering and scoring
- Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Understanding of the recovery model
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of mental health problems
- Knowledge of psychological models of mental health
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS research governance
- knowledge of research design and analysis
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Boynton
- Job title
- Psychology Lead for Community Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Rebecca Davis , Team Manager
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