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We provide a full range of acute clinical services from Northampton General Hospital and Danetre Hospital in Daventry. We are a designated cancer centre and have recently invested in a number of additional specialist services, including in-patient renal services and interventional cardiology. All elective inpatients and emergency admissions are screened for MRSA. As part of our work to improve clinical outcomes we are taking part in a national patient safety programme and have invested in systems to capture patients views on the service we provide. We understand that sometimes a small change can make a big difference for patients.

Our whole focus is on improving the quality of care given to our patients. We see quality as encompassing the following elements:
Clinically effective services
Safe services
The best possible experience for patients

We also believe in involving others in what we do and celebrating success.

Contact

Address: Cliftonville; Northampton; Northamptonshire; NN1 5BD
Contact Number: 01604 634700

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Ref: 265-8243633-FAM Vacancy ID: 8243633

Assistant Clinical Psychologist

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Location

Site: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Address: Northamptonshire
Town: Northampton
Postcode: NN1 5BD
Major / Minor Region: Northamptonshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 18 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 Pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)

Specialty

Main area: Clinical Psychology

Interview date: 13/10/2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is such an exciting opportunity to experience how psychology is making a difference at a regional and national level. Come and join the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network which works with 11 neonatal units across the East Midlands. We support the staff and the teams who support the babies and families accessing neonatal care.

This post is in line with the Neonatal Critical Care review (NCCR) which called for Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) and trusts to better support families and for staff to be neonatal experts. This assistant psychology post will directly contribute to the East Midlands meeting these aims, through the provision of a programme of training for psychological professionals and allied health professionals working in neonatal units. The post will also work with psychological and allied health professionals across the East Midlands to support audit and research and understand better how we are supporting families and how we might develop provision.

You will be a key player in developing, delivering and evaluating provision to neonatal units. There will be a focus on ensuring that our work improves peoples understanding of the role and value of psychological professionals and allied health professionals.

Post-holders will contribute to regular and ongoing evaluation using qualitative and quantitative methods, and there will be an emphasis on collecting a variety of comprehensive information for various projects. As well as the categories of focus listed above, demographic information, levels of satisfaction and patient feedback will be key targets for data collection, in order to understand how the service is meeting the needs of the families, and providing opportunities for improvement via regular feedback from key stakeholders.

The post-holder will also work on developing resources, such as leaflets and brief videos, and there will be opportunities to deliver consultation and training to MDT colleagues.

The Trust is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in both how it cares for patients and as an employer. Policies, procedures and practices are reviewed regularly to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works for the Trust or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

One of the key aims of our provision is to provide inclusive healthcare to families and to reduce health inequalities, and the post-holders will be expected to hold these aims in mind when developing and delivering aspects of their role.

Candidates are expected be committed to promoting equality of opportunity through all aspects of working and professional practice with both colleagues and all client groups, and must demonstrate a clear interest in working with babies/children and families and in MDT working.

Appropriately trained individuals from minority groups and/ or with a disability are encouraged to apply. Please note that applicants may need to do some travelling around units in the East Midlands. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Neonatal care is a hugely varied and exciting area, offering vital psychological understanding, care and support for families at one of the most difficult times in their lives. This work is hugely rewarding and even brief interventions have a tremendous positive impact.

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable

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In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.

For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

An upper second class degree, or higher in psychology
Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable criteria

Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Previous work experience with people with mental health and/or physical health problems
Previous work experience with children, young people and families

Desirable criteria

Experience of paid work in direct care provision

Skills

Essential criteria

Experience using databases or data-analysis
High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with multidisciplinary staff groups

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively