Assistant Psychologist
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS TrustLowestoft, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust based in Lowestoft. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157. Applications close on 26 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our team here at the Dragonfly Unit. The post si...
Main duties are to support the delivery of psychologically-informed assessments, formulations and interventions to service users alongside psychologists and other colleagues under the close supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.This will include cognitive assessment, personality assessment and mental health difficulties.
There will be opportunities for group and individual work as well as data collection, audit and evaluation of exciting new developments in the delivery of psychologically informed interventions within the team.
A good understanding of psychological models and their practice application, as well as data analysis and report writing skills is desirable.
Psychological assessment, supporting administration and implementation of team and individual formulations, intervention as appropriate under close supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Co-facilitating psychologically informed interventions and groups including DBT, DDP, Sensory Processing
Contributing to the practice of psychologically informed interventions within the team
Opportunities for further development including further training are supported in preparing you for a future role in clinical psychology
Contributing to reflective practice topics and the implementation of the clinical model
Evaluating outcomes and writing reports of assessments
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.
Essential: - A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
Essential: - Experience of quantitative research
Desirable: - Experience in Assistant Psychologist role; - In patient experience
Essential: - Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
Desirable: - Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues
Essential: - Knowledge of mental health and knowledge of health care
Desirable: - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 76% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 5 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust has 67 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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