Higher Assistant PsychologistNHS
Job summary
We are delighted invite applications for a full time Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologist at the inpatient service at Hopewood Park in Ryhope, Sunderland.
This is a full-time post working across two inpatient services, and the successful post-holder will work into Longview (women's acute) and Beckfield (male PICU).
The role involves working as part of these two multidisciplinary teams using a biopsychosocial model. The post-holder will support the formulation process, provide specialist psychologically informed assessments and interventions in both group and individual settings and offer support to the staff team. The post holder will work closely with qualified clinical psychologists in each service and receive regular clinical supervision from a qualified member of the psychology team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder's main duties are to assist the qualified member of the psychology team in the delivery of psychological services across the acute and PICU pathway.
The post holder will produce professional assessment and intervention reports.
The post holder will support these services in the delivery of training initiatives.
The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, literature reviews, service development, and other research initiatives within the pathway or the wider service.
The post holder will show initiative to work independently to an appropriate level.
The post-holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy,kindness, respect, and dignity.
Job description
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th August 2026
Closing date : 1st September 2026
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.
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 both now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.