Assistant Psychologist

The role will involve working with the ward team to deliver psychologically informed interventions, with a focus on short term, intensive individual work alongside some opportunities for group work. All clinical work would be under the guidance and supervision of the a qualified clinical psychologist. There would be opportunities for service-related research and audit. The post holder would also need to take the lead on collecting routine outcome measures and using databases to analyse the data collected.

You would receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist. As a service we have close links to the clinical psychology doctoral training programme at the UEA and have supported previous assistant psychologist onto to clinical training.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Qualifications

Essential: - A BPS accredited degree in Psychology at 2.1 or above

Experience

Essential: - Experience of quantitative research

Desirable: - Experience of research in the NHS

Skills

Essential: - Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.

Desirable: - Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues.; - Presentation skills

Knowledge