Main area: Mental Health
Grade: Band 4
Contract: 12 months (Hybrid working, fixed term until 1st April 2025)
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working - a mix of office and remote)
Job ref: 246-WSN7206885
Employer: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Type: NHS
Site: 80 St Stephens Road, Norwich
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Gross per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 08/06/2025 23:59
Interview date: 17/06/2025
Assistant Clinical Psychologist - Band 4
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of mental health and related services across Norfolk and Suffolk, including child and adult mental health, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's, and eating disorder services.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering team focused on embedding sleep help within youth mental health services across Norfolk and Waveney. The aim is to ensure young people can access effective sleep help early.
We offer training and supervision in an adapted form of CBT for insomnia (The Better Sleep Programme) to mental health practitioners across the wider mental health system. We also run online workshops to raise awareness of sleep's role in youth mental health, working with specialist services to adapt sleep interventions. We have strong links with UEA sleep researchers and the DClinPsy course, actively supporting research in sleep and youth mental health.
Main duties
The post-holder will support psychologists and psychotherapists in delivering training, workshops, and supervision groups (mostly online). They will provide peer support to trained practitioners and liaise with service user groups to promote involvement in the programme.
Support will also be provided to adaptation projects for specific clinical populations, such as young people in crisis or with neurodevelopmental or learning difficulties, including literature reviews, resource development, and evaluation support.
The role includes supporting the overall evaluation of the programme via database management and involvement in research studies.
Candidate profile
Ideal candidates will have experience working in mental health services, an interest in sleep (training provided), proficiency with spreadsheets and online platforms, and a compassionate, respectful, and inclusive approach. An interest in clinical research is also desirable.
Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential. The role is mostly remote, with some in-person meetings and events.
Working for our organization
We offer training and supervision in sleep and youth mental health, with strong links to UEA and a focus on research and service development. We are a small, friendly team that values flexibility, regular meetings, and professional growth.
Additional information
We value evidence-based practice and outcome data collection. The role involves liaising with multiple teams and supporting research and doctoral projects. Regular clinical supervision will be provided.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BPS-accredited degree in Psychology
Experience
* Quantitative research experience
* Research experience within the NHS
Skills
* Proficiency with databases and SPSS
* Ability to communicate sensitive information effectively
Knowledge
* Quantitative research methods
* Psychology applied to healthcare
* Understanding of mental health issues
* Awareness of needs of people with mental health problems or disabilities
Other
* Ability to interact with clients with mental health issues
* Independent, reliable, and consistent work ethic
* Ability to travel independently
We are committed to equality and diversity, and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We participate in the Disability Confident Employer scheme and encourage eligible applicants to apply. The role requires a DBS check and appropriate UK professional registration.
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