We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to work within our adult Community Learning Disability Team in Norwich. You would become part of our multidisciplinary team including psychology, nursing, dietetics, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. We offer holistic, person centred and targeted support for adults with a learning disability living in Norwich. Under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist the assistant psychologist will contribute to the assessment of service users, including risk assessments and carry out direct interventions with service users. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the audit and research activity of the service and should have a keen interest in developing research skills. We would expect the successful applicant to have a good first degree in psychology, excellent organisational skills, and sound team working skills. An interest in developing psychological knowledge and skills within a learning disability service is essential. Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) in Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society. Experience of working with individuals with complex needs including developmental disorders and mental illness. Experience of communicating with clients who have severe limitations in comprehension and expression. Experience of working across a range of care settings including out-patient, in-patient, community and residential care settings. Good knowledge of relevant psychological theories, psychometric assessment and theory. Knowledge of cognitive-behavioural therapy or one model of counselling. Proficiency in the use of Positive Behaviour Support. Proficiency in psychological assessment. Proficiency in research including sampling, qualitative data collection, quantitative data collection and statistical analysis. Proficiency in keyboard skills, word processing, and internet and email use. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services. Our Trust Values Are The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it! Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be? For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Beardsworth Job title: Health Team Manager Email address: hannah.beardsworth1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07881 875 402