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Location
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 Per annum Pro Rata
Profession
Psychologist
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
11 Dec 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
27 Nov 2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our welcoming and proactive team as an assistant psychologist.  The post will be based primarily on the children’s ward at West Suffolk hospital working under the supervision of the principal clinical psychologist for paediatric psychology.  The postholder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary ward team of doctors, nurses, other psychologists, health play specialist, AHPs and non-registered staff as well as undertaking individual work, teaching, resource development and training.  There will be opportunities to co-facilitate groups and workshops as well as direct work with young people and their families and carers, liaison with other agencies and education providers.  For further information or to discuss the post, please contact Dr Georgina Hartley, Principal Clinical psychologist for paediatric psychology: [email protected].

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the Job role and person specification please see attached Job description.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.