Assistant Clinical Psychologist

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service in Ipswich is seeking proactive Assistant Psychologists to provide psychological support to children and young people. This role involves conducting assessments, delivering interventions under supervision, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a BPS-accredited MSc in Psychology and a passion for mental health care, with opportunities for continued professional development.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• MSc in Psychology accredited by BPS is required.
• Experience working with children and young people is preferable.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support psychological care of children and families.
• Conduct assessments and interventions under supervision.
• Assist in developing training workshops.

Skills

Passion for psychological support

Commitment to mental health treatment

Ability to conduct psychological assessments

Education

BPS-accredited MSc in Psychology

Job description

Overview

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 Specialist CAMHS. We support our Assistant Psychologists to gain experience working within and across our core secondary Mental Health services within the Suffolk Children, Young People and Families (CFYP) care group, with potential opportunities to be involved in clinical and project work within our Young Adult Mental Health Service (YAMHS) which serves the 18–25-year-old age range.

Please see attached job specification and recruitment letter. This role is to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the nominated Specialist CAMHS service, and where appropriate the YAMHS service.

Responsibilities

• Support the overall psychological care and treatment of children, young people and families within the service.
• Provide psychological assessment, formulation, and interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, including the use of specialist psychometric assessments.
• Under supervision, deliver brief psychological interventions.
• Support the qualified Clinical Psychologist in the development and delivery of workshops and training packages.
• Participate in audit, research, service evaluation, and project activities.

Qualifications

• Must have a BPS-accredited MSc in Psychology.

About the Team and Opportunity

Two pro-active, passionate, and motivated Assistant Psychologists will join our well-established and thriving East Suffolk CAMHS team based in Ipswich. Our service provides highly specialist mental health treatment to children and young people up to 18 years old with moderate to severe mental health disorders. We pride ourselves on a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team, with ongoing training and development opportunities and an environment where you can thrive.