Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Norfolk Forensic Community Learning Disability (NFC-LD) team. You will work under supervision, contributing to psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions for service users. The role also involves assisting with report writing, risk assessments, clinical administration, and data analysis. There are opportunities for training, audit, and research projects to support professional development.
Essential criteria
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Eligible to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training / qualification in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and / or research design and analysis e.g. MSc in Forensic Psychology.
- Experience and Knowledge
- Previous experience of working within a forensic / secure context.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disabilities, mental illness, personality disorder and offending histories.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a forensic, learning disability context.
- Previous experience of contributing to psychological assessments.
- Previous experience of contributing to the implementation of psychological interventions
- Previous experience of working as part of an MDT in a relevant setting.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues.
- High standard of report writing.
- Graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Experience of using databases or data analysis software.
- Education, Knowledge and Qualifications
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Eligible to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Further post graduate training / qualification in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and / or research design and analysis e.g. MSc in Forensic Psychology.
- Experience and Knowledge
- Previous experience of working within a forensic / secure context.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disabilities, mental illness, personality disorder and offending histories.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a forensic, learning disability context.
- Previous experience of contributing to psychological assessments.
- Previous experience of contributing to the implementation of psychological interventions
- Previous experience of working as part of an MDT in a relevant setting.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues.
- High standard of report writing.
- Graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Experience of using databases or data analysis software.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, creative, dynamic and committed Assistant Psychologist to join our award-winning Norfolk Forensic Community Learning Disability (NFC-LD) team.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be working alongside qualified psychologists contributing to high-quality individualised psychological service provision including assessment, formulation and individual / group-based therapeutic interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. The role will also include assisting in report writing and the completion of risk assessments, as well as clinically related administration and data analysis. There may also be opportunities to contribute to training, and the development of audit and research projects. You will be supported with regular supervision and training opportunities to facilitate continued professional development.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary :
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, creative, dynamic and committed Assistant Psychologist to join our award-winning Norfolk Forensic Community Learning Disability (NFC-LD) team.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be working alongside qualified psychologists contributing to
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