Job summary
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate who can be flexible and responsive to client and service needs in a secure setting. Guild Lodge is the home of LSCFTs adult secure services, a specialist regional unit for individuals with a range of complex and enduring mental health and risk related needs detained under the Mental Health Act.

Our multidisciplinary teams provide high standards of assessment and formulation, care and treatment interventions ensuring rehabilitation and recovery, across a range of secure settings including medium, low secure, and step-down rehabilitation, for men and women.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Men's service line psychology team. The role may also involve provide support to the Women's service line psychology team.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in psychology and have previous experience of working with clients with complex clinical and risk related needs. Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are also essential, along with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams.

A commitment to open and reflective practice is essential, as is commitment to participating in supervision provided by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

If you would like further information or to discuss this role please contact us using the details provided

Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist with psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified member of the psychology team.

The post holder will assist qualified members of the nursing team with practical tasks related to the ward, and will assist in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual packages of care, and contribute to effective multidisciplinary care.

Other tasks may include assisting in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and collection of statistics related to departmental research projects, outcome evaluation work, teaching, and project work.

Collaborative therapeutic work with multi-disciplinary colleagues is encouraged, and assistants are considered valuable members of our multi-disciplinary psychological services team.

The role will be varied and will offer the successful applicant the opportunity to develop a range of skills within a supportive service with excellent clinical supervision and a wide range of CPD opportunities.

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

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-BAY1038-EB
Job locations: Guild Lodge, Preston, PR3 2JH, United Kingdom

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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• An honours degree in psychology
• Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in both oral and written formats, and in environments which are highly emotive and stressful.
• Commitment and ability to work with clients where there may be significant clinical, service, and system barriers to engagement
• Ability to work independently and using own initiative on a day-to-day basis.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with clients with complex and enduring needs and / or of working with clients with acquired brain injury or within an cognitive rehabilitation setting

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.

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