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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>**Please note that this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship**</p>
<p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work alongside the Director for Psychological Professions and the Psychological Professions Workforce and Innovation Lead, on projects associated with the ongoing development of the psychological professions here at Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.</p>
<p>The role will involve working on a range of projects, supporting the current priorities, primarily related to workforce developments. We will support the successful applicant to access the pre-registered psychology peer network, which is provided within the Trust.</p>
<p>The post will provide valuable experience, insight and preparation for next steps into a Psychological Professions career.</p>
<p>Whilst the post is largely focused on project work, there will be also be clinically focused opportunities within the Trust's psychological services for approximately one day per week.</p>
<p>We have funding for one role, 4 days per week, for 12 months.</p>
<p>You will have excellent organisation skills, be able to manage and maintain upkeep of different databases and be skilled in both statistical analyses (for example, using SPSS and excel), interpreting results and producing reports. Excellent writing skills will be required.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist to do the following:</p>
<p>Liaise with all stakeholders/project partners for each project</p>
<p>Review national and local guidance e.g. around qualifications, training and supervision</p>
<p>Keep, update and manage databases.</p>
<p>Run statistical analyses and interpret results.</p>
<p>Collate &amp; interpret qualitative information and descriptive statistics.</p>
<p>Support in the writing of articles.</p>
<p>Support in the development of specific proposals relevant to the project (e.g. career frameworks, training and development)</p>
<p>Write up projects relating to workforce.</p>
<p>Contribute to clinical services, service to be agreed</p>
<p>If you would like additional information about this role then please contact us using the details provided.</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.</p>
<p>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.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        pa pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>351-CS2810-EB</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Balladen House</p>
            <p>Rawtenstall</p>
            <p>BB4 6SL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities</li>
        
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings</li>
          
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Balladen House</p>
            <p>Rawtenstall</p>
            <p>BB4 6SL</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Balladen House</p>
                    <p>Rawtenstall</p>
                    <p>BB4 6SL</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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