Assistant Psychologist

Integrated Care System; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the multidisciplinary forensic community mental health team as an Assistant Psychologist. The role offers clinical supervision, involvement in risk assessments and psychological interventions, while working alongside experienced psychologists in a supportive environment. The position promotes professional development with comprehensive training and benefits including NHS pension and generous annual leave.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days

Staff physiotherapy service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Eligibility for GBC.
• Experience working with people with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver risk assessments and mental health assessments.
• Co-facilitate therapeutic group work.
• Develop positive behaviour support plans.

Skills

Understanding of mental health problems

Education

BPS-accredited degree in Psychology

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the multidisciplinary team providing services under clinical supervision to our forensic community mental health team. The team is based in Norwich but provides support to people across Norfolk. The current post-holder is moving on to start their ClinPsyD training.

Our forensic community team is part of a wide and growing body of clinical services operating in various settings linked to criminal justice services. NSFT Secure Services offer low and medium secure mental health services for men, an innovative secure mental health service for women, mental health and personality disorder services in local prisons, community forensic services, criminal justice liaison and diversion services, and Offender Personality Disorder services in partnership with probation services.

Job summary

This role offers the chance to work within the forensic community mental health team based at Hellesdon Hospital, working alongside qualified psychologists and under the umbrella of the wider NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team. Responsibilities include delivering risk assessments, mental health assessments, brief psychological interventions, co-facilitating therapeutic group work, and supporting the development of positive behaviour support plans and psychological formulations.

Main duties of the job

The post involves working with a range of mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorder, and neurodevelopmental disorders. There will be opportunities to learn about offence-specific assessments, formulations, and interventions.

Benefits

• NHS pension
• Comprehensive training programmes
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days, increasing to 33 days with service (plus bank holidays)
• Staff physiotherapy service
• NHS discounts and more

Why work for us?

We are a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team committed to professional development and a positive work environment. Norfolk and Suffolk offer a vibrant community with beautiful coastlines, parks, rich history, excellent amenities, and affordable housing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: BPS-accredited degree in Psychology, conferring eligibility for GBC.
• Desirable: Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of psychology or mental health practice.

Experience

• Essential: Experience working with people with mental health needs.

Knowledge

• Essential: Understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by people with mental health problems or disabilities.

Other

• This post is subject to a DBS check.

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