Assistant Psychologist

Job summary Assistant Psychologist National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (NDCAMHS) Full time 37.5 hours Band 4. We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join the National Deaf CAMHS team for Central England, which covers the West Midlands, East Midlands and South Central regions (see map in link below). This post is mainly to support the neurodevelopmental assessment/follow-up work in the Central England service, as well as supporting group work and additional clinical work in the CAMHS team. Whilst this post is mainly supporting the work of our South Central team you need to be prepared to travel anywhere in the above regions (travel time is in work time and is paid for by work). You will need to be able to travel regularly for supervision and access to assessments. Group work may involve some early evening sessions working remotely to enable parents to attend. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from deaf psychology graduates. We encourage applications from psychology graduates with a good level of British Sign Language (BSL). We also welcome applicants with other relevant lived experience. Main duties of the job You will be joining other psychologists and psychological therapists in providing an excellent therapeutic service to young people and families, as well as joining at a time when we are strengthening the teams' psychologically-informed culture. National Deaf CAMHS National Deaf CAMHS is an innovative community and inpatient mental health service delivering a pathway of care for 0-18 year olds across England. The national service is delivered by four NHS Trusts, and our teams link closely together. You will be working closely with our key partners where together we have an ambition to deliver an outstanding model of mental health care for the deaf children, young people and parents of England. NDCAMHS is a unique and truly individual service. We are continuously learning and evolving, as we work together to meet the mental health needs of children, young people and parents who are deaf. About us We are a fully integrated multi-disciplinary team comprising Psychologists; Psychiatrists; Systemic Family Therapists; Nurses; Occupational Therapists and Family Support Workers. A key aspect of the role is working closely with clinicians/practitioners as part of a bi-lingual, multicultural, multi-disciplinary team with deaf and hearing practitioners and BSL/English Interpreters. We welcome deaf applicants, and applicants who already have a high level of British Sign Language, however specialist training and development will be provided to develop knowledge and skills for working with deaf children and young people. This would include access to training to develop British Sign Language knowledge and skills. Post holders would be based at home and all travel would be in work time and paid from home. We are well resourced for remote working. We have use of offices across the region including in Wootton Basset, Newbury, Selly Oak, Birmingham; as well as an admin office in Dudley. We arrange venues across the full region to see clients. Details Date posted 10 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £28,392 to £31,157 a year dependant on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 285-8675-CYPF Job locations SM4 7DB Swindon SM4 7DB United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Assistant Psychologist Your main role will be supporting the neurodevelopmental work of our service, including supporting assessments and follow up work. You will also be supporting the planning and delivery of group work which is mainly run remotely. You would also support Clinical Psychologists in the delivery of specialist psychological assessments and interventions to clients with complex mental health conditions, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. You would be work flexibly across pathways of care in a variety of community settings and work closely with clinicians/practitioners in multi-disciplinary teams including deaf and hearing staff and BSL/English Interpreters. Our clients use a wide range of communication modalities including British Sign Language, Sign Supported English, various spoken languages and minimal language. You would work with a varied caseload, under supervision, which will include carrying out specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions, working flexibly across pathways of care in a variety of community settings, and to work closely with clinicians/practitioners in multi-disciplinary teams. We work both directly with families, as well as offering joint care with local CAMHS services, multi-agency working and consultation. Excellent problem-solving, communication and interpers