Closing date: 27 October 2026

Job summary
This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people between 0-16 at Central CAMHS Mary Chapman House with a variety of complex mental health needs. We are looking for psychology graduates with previous Assistant Psychologist or relevant clinical experience who are interested in working with young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, who can be compassionate, thoughtful and have the ability to apply psychological theory to their work.

Weekly supervision for this post will be provided by a clinical psychologist within the team. We have good links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme with previous post holders having been accepted onto the clinical doctorate and regularly have Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement.

We request that as part of your application you answer the following question in 500 words or less at the beginning of the supporting information section on your application form:

"How may you need to differentiate your treatment offer for young people accessing our moderate to severe mental health service to meet their needs?"

Please note that applications that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered for shortlisting

When applications exceed 50, the role may be closed.

Main duties of the job
Within this role the post holder will have the opportunity to help assess, formulate and deliver a range of psychological interventions to young people and families across the CAMHS age range, as well as opportunities for delivering both group and family interventions. Working as part of the MDT this role will involve working with staff to offer psychologically informed care, develop psychological formulations as well as supporting the wider team with undertaking routine outcome measures and reporting on these outcomes.

Further responsibilities of this post will be conducting reviews alongside Clinical Psychologists within the team, supporting the wider psychological therapies team and supporting with monitoring of clients on waiting lists. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in service evaluation.

About us
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.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year gross per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term, 18 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 246-CEN8357886-A

Person Specification
Essential qualifications and experience

• A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
• Experience of quantitative research
• Skills using microcomputers for databases or data analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
• Knowledge of mental health
• High standard of report writing
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• Ability to travel independently
• Ability to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role

Desirable

• Experience of research in the NHS
• Presentation skills and ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues
• 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.

Employer: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust, Mary Chapman House, Hotbalck Road, Norwich, NR2 4HN. Contact: Kerry Norfolk, kerry.norfolk@nsft.nhs.uk, 07772801373. Apply through our website.