Job summary

This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people with a variety of complex mental health needs.We will be moving our age range from up to age 14, to 18 years old.We are looking for psychology graduates with previousAssistant Psychologist or relevant clinicalexperiencewho 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 DoctorateProgrammewith 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:

'What is important to consider when working with children, young people and their families?'

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

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 acrossthe CAMHS age range, as well as opportunities for delivering bothgroup andfamily interventions. Working as part of the MDT thisrole will involve working with staff to offerpsychologically informed care, develop psychological formulationsas 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

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year gross per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW8237554

Job locations

Silverwood Child and Family Centre

Northgate Hospital Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

For further details please contact Emma Kimberlin-Burton on [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities 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! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs For further details please contact Emma Kimberlin-Burton on [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working with individuals with mental health and additional needs

Skills

Essential

• Ability to adapt communication style and approach to working with a variety of children and young people

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of mental health
• oHigh standard of report writing
• oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care

Desirable

• Understanding of mental health in relation to children, young people and families

other

Essential

• oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• oFull UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology Experience Essential oExperience of working with individuals with mental health and additional needs Skills Essential Ability to adapt communication style and approach to working with a variety of children and young people Desirable Presentation skills Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of mental health oHigh standard of report writing oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care Desirable Understanding of mental health in relation to children, young people and families other Essential oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively oFull UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Silverwood Child and Family Centre

Northgate Hospital Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Silverwood Child and Family Centre

Northgate Hospital Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)