Assistant Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

Do you have an interest in perinatal mental health and willingness to learn more about working within this field?

If so, we are seeking to recruit a psychology graduate for a full-time assistant psychologist post within our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. Applicants must have excellent literacy and numeracy skills, a psychology degree with 2.1 or above and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Travel is part of the role and being a car driver is essential.

The PCMHT offers specialist mental health input to women and their babies antenatally and postnatally. The mothers we work with present with a range of mental health and attachment difficulties including depression and anxiety, bonding disorder, PTSD, complex trauma, emotion regulation difficulties, bipolar mood and postpartum psychosis. We cover the whole of Norfolk and Waveney and comprise of a full multi-disciplinary team including medics, nurses, nursery nurses, peer support workers, social workers, occupational therapist and psychological therapists. We work alongside the Norfolk mother and baby unit (MBU), MBU Outreach, Lotus maternal therapeutic outreach service, PAIRS (parent and infant relationship service) and NHS Talking Therapies. We liaise closely with midwives and health visitors in the community and at the hospital, social services and early years services.

Main duties of the job

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTo carry out protocol based psychological assessments of patients, includingneuropsychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structuredobservations and semi- structured interviews with patients and others involved in their care,under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. To assist in the formulation and delivery of patient care involving the psychological treatmentand/or management of a patient's problems, under the supervision of a qualified clinicalpsychologist.Where required and appropriate, to assist in the coordination and running of therapeuticgroups, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.Where required and appropriate, to prepare psychology reports, under the supervision of aqualified clinical psychologist.Where required and appropriate, to attend and contribute to appropriate multi- disciplinarymeetings.To discharge statutory social care functions as delegated under section 75 agreement withNorfolk County Council for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation (For NorfolkService Users only)To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recoverygoals (For Norfolk Service Users only)To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, andimplement/commission packages of care where appropriate. (For Norfolk Service Users only)

About us

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

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.

Job responsibilities

Included in your supporting statement, please could you tell us in up to 200 words, what draws you to working as an assistant psychologist in perinatal services.

For further information please contact Dr Joseph Cassidy (Clinical Psychologist) [email protected] or Dr Amanda Best (Principal Clinical Psychologist) [email protected]

Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday 9th September 2026.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

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Person specification

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
• Knowledge of quantitative research.
• High standard of report writing.
• 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.

Other

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact with clients with mental health problems
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• Ability to travel independently.
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.

Qualifications

Essential

• A BPS accredited degree in Psychology.