Assistant Psychologist | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a compassionate Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join their outstanding community services for children and young people. This full-time role involves managing care plans, performing psychological assessments, and contributing to service development. Candidates should have a relevant psychology degree and a passion for working with young individuals. Flexible working options are available, promoting a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Supportive team

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children and young people with Learning Disabilities.
• Experience in psychological assessments under supervision.
• Ability to assist in the development of care plans.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young individuals in their psychological treatment.
• Contribute to research and service development.
• Assist in protocol-based psychological assessments.

Skills

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Assessment skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant psychology degree

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our ‘Outstanding’ community Children’s and Young People’s Specialist services.



The Starfish Team offers assessment and intervention for young people of school age (4-18 years) with a diagnosed learning disability who are experiencing significant behavioural and/or mental health difficulties.



The post is full time (37.5 hours per week), and will be based in the East of the county at our Great Yarmouth base in Gorleston-On-Sea with opportunities for working across Norfolk; including Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Norwich. Flexible working is supported and includes agile/home working where relevant.



This advert may close early if a large number of applications are received, we encourage you to submit your applications early.

Your role will be varied and will include a range of assessment, formulation, and intervention. This will include direct and indirect work with the children and young people that we support, as well as their families and the professional networks involved in their care.



You will assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.



You will undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, including neuropsychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, under the supervision of a qualified chartered psychologist.



You will contribute to research and service development including opportunities to assist in development and implementation of; audits, collection of statistics, development of service evaluation and/or research projects, teaching and project work.



Our supportive teams value innovation, foster development and are committed to improving the lives of the children and young people we work with. There will be the opportunity to liaise with other psychology professionals working within the Trust.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.



We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.



We would love to hear from candidates who have a passion for working with children and young people with Learning Disabilities. We encourage informal discussion prior to application. Please contact Cherie Clayton (01603 272463) for more information.



Clinical Contacts:

Dr Nicola Martin, Clinical Psychologist, [e-mail], 01603 272319.





Find out more about working for our organisation here:

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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please 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 qualifications, 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.


This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025