Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 19 March 2026

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Assistant Psychologist - East & Central Suffolk Young Adult Mental Health Teams

Are you an existing Assistant Psychologist looking for a new challenge? Or an aspiring Psychologist seeking your first Assistant role? If you have the passion, drive, and commitment towards providing the very best psychological support to our Children, Young People, and Families, we would love for you to come and join us in Suffolk YAMHS!

We're seeking two pro-active, passionate, and motivated Assistant Psychologists to join our well-established and thriving East & Central Suffolk Young Adult Mental Health Services (YAMHS), based in Ipswich and Stowmarket. Our service provides highly specialist mental health treatment to young adults aged 18 - 25 years old; experiencing moderate to severe mental health disorders. There are many varied opportunities available within the service, working directly with young adults and families and involvement in service evaluation, audit, and clinical project work.

The following vacancy available:

  • Full-time based in Central Suffolk (Stowmarket) YAMHS - 12-month fixed term contract.

If you have the drive to provide excellent care, the ambition to develop high quality clinical skills, and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to young people's lives then we would love to hear from you.

Please read the recruitment letter.

Main duties of the job

Psychological Support & Assessment

  • Conduct protocol-based psychological assessments (e.g., neuropsychological tests, rating scales, structured interviews) under supervision.
  • Assist in formulating and delivering psychological interventions and care plans.
  • Support coordination and facilitation of therapeutic groups when required.

Clinical Administration & Reporting

  • Prepare psychology reports under supervision.
  • Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.
  • Maintain high standards of record keeping and report writing in line with BPS and Trust policies.

Teaching & Training

  • Receive regular clinical supervision and develop teaching skills.
  • Contribute to staff training and support programs within the team.

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.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pa/ pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-ESU7670982-A

Job locations

Haymills House

Station Road East

Stowmarket

IP14 1RQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply**

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply**

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of quantitative research.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health
  • High standard of report writing.
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

  • 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.

Other

Essential

  • An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
  • An ability to interact with clients with mental health problems.
  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
  • Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
  • Ability to travel independently
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of quantitative research.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health
  • High standard of report writing.
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

  • 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.

Other

Essential

  • An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
  • An ability to interact with clients with mental health problems.
  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
  • Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
  • Ability to travel independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Haymills House

Station Road East

Stowmarket

IP14 1RQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Haymills House

Station Road East

Stowmarket

IP14 1RQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Dr Aneta Hamilton

aneta.hamilton@nsft.nhs.uk

07788363852

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pa/ pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-ESU7670982-A

Job locations

Haymills House

Station Road East

Stowmarket

IP14 1RQ


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