Assistant Psychologist

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Job summary

We are looking to recruit two band 4 Assistant Psychologiststo work in the Suffolk Children and Young People’s Eating Disorders Service.

These posts are a fixed-term contract for two years commencing in August 2026. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, motivated, committed to personal and professional development and able to engage with young people with complex mental health difficulties and their families. They will be working as part of a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team under direct supervision from an experienced Clinical Psychologist.

Please note one role is based in Ipswich and the other based in Bury St Edmunds.

Main duties of the job

The remit of the team is to work withyoung people presenting with complex mental health difficulties in the context of an eating disorder and associated levels of risk. We take a systemic and recovery-oriented approach to understanding and working youth mental health, incorporating therapeutic approaches such as CBT, ACT and DBT.

Thisrole will involve providing low intensity, structured interventions; developing and coordinating therapeutic resources within the team; supporting Lead Practitioners in their therapeutic work with clients; co-facilitating workshops and groups; carrying out clinical evaluation of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and audit; and supporting with clinical research.

Experience working with young people or families within mental health would be beneficial.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A BPS accredited degree in Psychology

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.

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
  • An ability to apply existing knowledge to a mental health context

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: 15 July 2026

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