Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

The post requires at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society eligibility. This role is for a 2-year fixed-term position. You will be based at Gateway House in Wymondham within the South Norfolk Adult CMHT. You will be well-supported in a well-established and valued post, working within the multi-disciplinary team, alongside, and supervised by the Principal Clinical Psychologist.

The post will suit an enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduate, 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.

You will join a supportive and proactive psychology team of 11 staff embedded within the wider CMHT and complex emotional needs pathway. A range of specialist skills and interests are represented, including working with personality difficulties, trauma and dissociation, psychosis, CBT, MBT, CAT, EMDR, and art psychotherapy etc.

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.

The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships with service users and colleagues.

We have close relationships with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate training course at the University of East Anglia and routinely offer placements to trainee clinical psychologists. We also have an excellent research department in the Trust.

About us

Gateway House offers a modern pleasant environment, with dedicated psychology office space, shops and green spaces nearby, and train station within walking distance. West Norfolk is a mixed rural and urban area and offers a high quality of life in terms of housing, culture and leisure pursuits. The beautiful Norfolk coast is on the doorstep, whilst there are good road and rail links with London, Cambridge, Norwich and the Midlands.

Please note that this vacancy may close ahead of the published expiry date so an early application will ensure that you don't miss out on this opportunity.

Benefits included with this role are:-

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Gateway House

Gateway 11 Business Park

Wymondham

NR18 0WF

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Gateway House

Gateway 11 Business Park

Wymondham

NR18 0WF

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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