Assistant Psychologist

As an enthusiastic and skilled Psychology graduate, you'll contribute to two innovative programmes: CAMHS workforce development, focusing on expansion, retention, new roles, and training, and the GM i-THRIVE framework, an exciting system transformation initiative for children and young people's (CYP) mental health. You'll be supported to use your creativity, knowledge, and research skills to improve CYP outcomes across Greater Manchester.
This hybrid role offers a dynamic opportunity to work on both programmes and engage in clinical work. Three days are dedicated to supporting the programmes, and two days focus on clinical duties.
Key responsibilities include supporting senior colleagues within the GM CAMHS Workforce and THRIVE Transformation Programme teams. You'll liaise with community agencies, manage data entry, assist with psychological assessments, and contribute to project tasks under supervision. Participation in team activities and broader programme support is essential.
A critical part of the role involves assisting with workforce training, including digital content creation (e.g., on WordPress). You'll also contribute to marketing CAMHS initiatives, evaluating programmes, developing systems, analyzing data, and presenting insights to the Workforce Transformation Programme team and stakeholders.
You'll work under the supervision of a Senior Clinical colleague and receive appropriate training for clinical and other duties., To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We're looking forward to hearing from you!

A good knowledge of current national policy around Child and Adolescent Mental Health
A good knowledge of psychological principles in relation to childhood development and mental health
Experience in working with children, adolescents and/or adults with mental health problems.
Experience in using computer software packages - SPSS, Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and WordPress
Experience of descriptive statistical analysis
Ability to handle search through complex data sources including case notes
Able to work to tight deadlines
Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and of different ages
Good communication and social skills (oral and written)
Ability to establish effective relationships with children and adults
Ability to work with people from different background and of different ages
Exceptional written communication skills.
Good organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritise work according to fixed time-scales
Ability to work collaboratively with staff across CAMHS

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.