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Main area Clinical Psychology Grade Band 4 Contract 18 months (18 month fixed term contract) HoursFull time Flexible working 37.5 hours per week Job ref 246-CEN7290435 Employer Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hellesdon Hospital Town Norwich Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/08/2025 23:59 Assistant PsychologistBand 4Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Job overviewTo support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients admitted on to the acute mental health wards at Hellesdon Hospital. Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, working independentlyaccording to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overallframework of the teams’ policies and procedures. Providing intervention via both one to one and group work. To assist in clinically related administration, teaching and project work. To take part in research; to collect, input and analyse routine data and to report this to clinicalteams, managers and others; to liaise with clinical teams across the directorate. Main duties of the jobTo carry out protocol based psychological assessments of patients, including neuropsychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with patients and others involved in their care, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. To assist in the formulation and delivery of patient care involving the psychological treatmentand/or management of a patient’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified clinicalpsychologist. Where required and appropriate, to assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups. Where required and appropriate, to prepare psychology reports, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. Where required and appropriate, to attend and contribute to appropriate multi- disciplinarymeetings. Working for our organisationHere 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. Person specificationQualificationsBPS accredited degree in Psychology ExperienceExperience of quantitative research KnowledgeAn understanding of psychology applied to health care An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities YOUR APPLICATION We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at . PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESApart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post may be 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. Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.#J-18808-Ljbffr