Are you a psychology graduate passionate about inclusive healthcare and looking for a meaningful opportunity to gain clinical experience in a supportive, forward-thinking team?
We are excited to offer a
Band 4 Assistant Psychologist position within our
adult gender identity service,
Transcend, a novel and evolving NHS service dedicated to supporting trans and gender-diverse individuals.
Role
This role is part of an
NHS England-funded initiative designed to create equitable access to clinical experience for psychology graduates who may otherwise be disadvantaged by unpaid voluntary schemes. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who may be:
- Socio-economically disadvantaged
- From ethnic minority backgrounds
- Have caring responsibilities
- Or otherwise face barriers to accessing traditional routes into clinical psychology
This initiative is fully compliant with the
Equality Act 2010, and we warmly encourage applications from all eligible candidates, regardless of background.
You will receive regular supervision and access to
CPD opportunities, making this an ideal stepping stone for those considering further training in clinical psychology or related fields.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a pioneering service supporting gender-diverse adults
- Work in a team that values compassion, inclusion, and innovation
- Gain hands-on experience in a specialist NHS setting
- Make a real difference in the lives of individuals navigating gender identity and mental health
About The Role
As an Assistant Psychologist, you will:
- Support and enhance the psychological care of clients through evidence-based interventions
- Deliver direct work with clients in both individual and group settings
- Contribute to the development and delivery of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) groups
- Work closely with qualified Clinical Psychologists on research, audit, and service development
- Be an active and valued member of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Luke Squires Job title: Principal Practitioner Psychologist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 317 8581
