Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated Assistant Psychologist to join the City Community Mental Health Teams in Central Norfolk. The post holder will provide time-limited psychological interventions, co-facilitate group sessions, and contribute to team training and service development under supervision. It suits psychology graduates passionate about psychological approaches in multi-disciplinary care, offering opportunities for professional development within a supportive team. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for building positive relationships with service users and colleagues.
Key responsibilities
- Psychological assessment, formulation and intervention as appropriate under close supervision of a clinical psychologist
- Co-facilitating psychologically informed groups
- Contributing to the practice of psychologically informed interventions within the team via teaching and developing resources
- Contributing to service development projects
- Evaluating outcomes and writing reports
Essential criteria
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology.
- Experience of research.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Knowledge of mental health.
- Knowledge of quantitative research
- Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research in the NHS.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing knowledge to a mental health context.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues.
- Presentation skills
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 3d
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic Assistant Psychologist across our City Community Mental Health Teams in the Central Norfolk Locality
This posts will suit enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduates, ideally with post graduate clinical experience in the NHS, who can show an ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and passionate about the contribution of a psychological approach to multi-disciplinary care. Prior experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties would be an advantage, or evidence of significant transferrable skills. You will be part of a friendly and supportive clinical psychology and psychological therapies team, and there will good opportunities for professional development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing time limited, focused psychological interventions, including co-facilitating group sessions, and work in a psychologically informed way alongside other members of the psychology team and wider MDT. There will be opportunities to contribute to team training and reflective practice, as well as involvement in service-related audits and evaluation relevant to service needs, under the supervision of a qualified member of staff.
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