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Assistant Psychologist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Barrow-in-Furness, PR5 6AW £28,392 – £31,157 a year Fixed-Term Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 9 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Preston

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Closest occupation match: SOC 2225, Clinical psychologists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person to join our team and to be a part of our multidisciplinary learning disability community health team. The team has bases in both Barrow in Furness and Kendal. As a profession, we have excellent links with local clinical psychology training courses (Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester).

The post-holder will receive regular supervision from a senior qualified clinical psychologist.

An upper second-class degree or above in Psychology and eligibility for graduate BPS membership is essential.

This post offers the opportunity to joint work within a thriving multidisciplinary team for adults with a learning disability. The post-holder's main role will be to work under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and to assist in the delivery of psychological support to adults with a learning disability. This will include opportunities/requirements to undertake a range of assessments and deliver person-centred tailored interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist for adults with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship

o To gather, analyse and interpret relevant psychological and clinical information to support assessment and formulation under the supervision of qualified psychologists.o To apply psychological knowledge and evidence-based approaches when considering individual needs and contributing to clinical decision-making.o To use appropriate judgement when identifying concerns, recognising limitations of own knowledge and skills, and seeking advice or supervision when required.o To maintain accurate and appropriate records and use information from a range of sources to support the planning and delivery of psychological interventions.o To contribute to the evaluation and review of interventions and projects, using relevant data and feedback to inform practice.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annuum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-PEN1176-JD

Job locations

TBC

Barrow-in-Furness

PR5 6AW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Knowledge

Essential

A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care.
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.

Skills

Essential

Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects, under supervision.
Experience using computers for databases or data- analysis.
Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and of different ages.

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.