Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a full time Band 4 Assistant Psychologist. The post requires at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society eligibility, this has been completed. This role is for a two-year fixed-term position. You will be based on Samphire Ward at Chatterton House in Kings Lynn. Samphire ward is an acute adult mental health ward serving West Norfolk and treats a range of service users either informally admitted to the ward or detained under the mental health act. Within the ward environment you will join the psychology team and help deliver psychological assessment, formulation, treatment and contribute to group programmes.

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 is passionate about the contribution of a psychological approach to multi-disciplinary care. Prior experience of working in acute mental health care 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 opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for working under the supervision of the Lead Consultant Psychologist and provide time limited, focused psychological interventions, including co-facilitating group sessions, and work in a psychologically informed way alongside other members of the Samphire Ward Team. 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

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.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD

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

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD

Employer's website

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

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