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Job summary

Main area
317 Physiotherapy - Pain Management
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 27.25 hours per week (27 Hours 15 Minutes/Week)
Job ref
317-2025-33-17-DR
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Molineux Street NHS Centre
Town
317 Molineux Street NHS Centre
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/09/2025

Employer heading

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Psychologist

Band 5

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join a team of Psychologists working in the long term  musculoskeletal condition  / persistent pain management pathway within Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service. 
 
We offer a range of psychological approaches to support patients living with persistent pain. We work closely with our physiotherapy, occupational therapy and medical colleagues. 
 
  • Interview Date: 18th September 2025
  •  27 Hours 15 Minutes/Week
  •  You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job would be to support the psychology team in: 
  • the preparation, delivery and auditing of group-based pain management programme 
  • the development, recording and monitoring outcome measures for group and 1:1 psychological interventions 
  • triaging patients referred to the psychology pathway for suitability for short-term psychological work around pain management 
  • the development, delivery and evaluation of in-service training for colleagues 
  • service-based research projects as well as projects linked with Doctorate in Clinical Psychology courses at Teesside and Newcastle universities. 
We would be particularly interested in any applicants who have a background as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. 

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

         Freeman Hospital

         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

         Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

         Newcastle Dental Hospital

         Newcastle Fertility Centre

         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

         Northern Genetics Service

         Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients.
  • Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
  • To assist in clinical related administration, conduct of audits, data quality work, teaching and project work.
  • This post involves working independently according to a work plan agreed with the line manager and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

 

Person specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Single honours degree (upper second class or higher) in psychology
Desirable criteria
  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Paid or voluntary experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist or alongside a Clinical Psychologist
  • Computer literate with experience of using Microsoft Office and statistical packages for data analysis
  • Experience of conducting literature searches and reviews
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with patient groups with psychological difficulties
  • Experience of working with groups

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of developmental processes from childhood to old age
  • Understanding the needs of individuals with psychological difficulties
  • An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge and skills to a healthcare setting
  • Understanding of issues relating to confidentiality
  • 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
  • An understanding of the psychological needs of patients
  • Presentation skills
  • High level report writing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly Employer

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caitriona Collins
Job title
Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2138800
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