Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Job Summary

About the role

We are looking for a committed and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join our growing Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway. This is a unique opportunity to gain specialist experience in perinatal mental health within a developing and innovative service that makes a lasting impact on women, birthing people, and families following perinatal loss.

What you’ll be part of

You will join a small, highly skilled and supportive team including a Clinical Psychologist, a Peer Support Worker, and specialist Maternity Bereavement Support Workers. Working together, you will deliver thoughtful, evidence-based assessments and psychological interventions to people experiencing complex emotional distress after loss.

Our team works countywide, with bases in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds, and collaborates closely with the Suffolk Community Perinatal Team. You’ll benefit from weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist, strong MDT links, and opportunities to develop your clinical skills in a rich learning environment.

Main duties of the job

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

  • Deliver trauma-informed, psychologically grounded assessments and short-term interventions
  • Draw on a range of models including CBT, EMDR, CFT, and systemic approaches
  • Support the collection of outcome measures and maintain accurate clinical databases
  • Contribute to audits, service evaluation, and research as the pathway continues to evolve
  • Participate in potential group work as the service grows

This is an excellent role for candidates keen to progress to clinical training, and we have a strong track record of supporting assistants into the next stage of their career.

You will bring:

  • A psychology degree (2:1 or above) and eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS
  • Excellent communication, literacy, and numeracy skills
  • A compassionate, reflective, and trauma-informed approach
  • The ability to work flexibly across Suffolk (a car driver is essential)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A BPS accredited degree in Psychology.

Desirable

  • A psychology degree (2:1 or above) and eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of quantitative research

Desirable

  • Experience of research in the NHS.

Skills

Essential

  • Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.

Desirable

  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues.
  • Presentation Skills.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health.
  • An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Desirable

  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
  • Ability to travel independently.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 14 April 2026

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