Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a psychology graduate with previous Assistant Psychologist or relevant clinical experience to work with young people with complex mental health needs. The post holder will help assess, formulate, and deliver psychological interventions, including group and family interventions, as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities also include supporting the team with routine outcome measures, conducting reviews, and monitoring waiting lists. Weekly supervision is provided by a clinical psychologist.
Essential criteria
- oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology
- oExperience of working with individuals with mental health and additional needs
- Ability to adapt communication style and approach to working with a variety of children and young people
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
- oKnowledge of mental health
- oHigh standard of report writing
- oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care
- Understanding of mental health in relation to children, young people and families
- other
- oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- oFull UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
- oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology
- oExperience of working with individuals with mental health and additional needs
- Ability to adapt communication style and approach to working with a variety of children and young people
- Presentation skills
- oKnowledge of mental health
- oHigh standard of report writing
- oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care
- Understanding of mental health in relation to children, young people and families
- other
- oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- oFull UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
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 6d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people with a variety of complex mental health needs . We will be moving our age range from up to age 14, to 18 years old.We are looking for psychology graduates with previousAssistant Psychologist or relevant clinicalexperiencewho are interested in working with young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, who can be compassionate, thoughtful and have the ability to apply psychological theory to their work.
Weekly supervision for this post will be provided by a clinical psychologist within the team.We have good links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Clinical Psychology DoctorateProgrammewith previous post holders having been accepted onto the clinical doctorate and regularly have Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement.
We request that as part of your application you answer the following question in 500 words or less at the beginning of the supporting information section on your application form:
'What is important to consider when working with children, young people and their families?'
Please note that applications that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered for shortlisting
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