• Job Description

  Req#: C9246-26-0359?language=en&page=158&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  If you are passionate about supporting the mental health of older people and are interested in working with people of all ages with dementia or other neurological conditions, an exciting opportunity has arisen for aQualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join the Older Persons' Community Service based in Ipswich. If you feel enthusiastic about service user and carer involvement in service development and enjoy delivering psychologically informed individual and group interventions, we would like to hear from you.

  The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly multidisciplinary team. We are proud to say that our team's high standards of care attract positive feedback from our service users and carers on a weekly basis and Community Older People Teams in our Trust are consistently rated as 'Good' by CQC. Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day, using your skills, experience, and compassion with older people and people of all ages with dementia? Then join us.

  The post holder will need experience in completing assessments, running groups and delivering mental health interventions in person. They will also be required to support and work collaboratively with our colleagues within the CMHT's along with and the other organisations and allied teams in our care group.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Clinical Associate in Psychology, you will alongside the existing Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychological Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary teams. The team are experienced and very supportive and collaborative, and your views and contributions will be welcomed and supported. Your duties could include:The provision of psychological assessment, formulation, individual and group interventions, for older people and people of all ages with a dementia.

  Working closely with qualified Clinical Psychologists to set up clinical pathways.Undertaking appropriate clinical work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.Ad-hoc assessments alongside the clinical psychologists observing older people at home and in care settings.

  It will involve structured information gathering from older people/relatives/carers/care staff including life histories using service proformas. Including active participation in multidisciplinary case discussion and formulation meetings. Involvement in development of policies and project work and data gathering for audit and research purposes link.This an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow and develop to deliver a high-quality mental health service for older people in the East Suffolk area. Your experience, compassion and enthusiasm could be just what we need.

  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.

  Some of the benefits you can expect:

  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more

  Details

  Date posted

  26 March 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  246-ESU7531610-C

  Job locations

  Coastal IDT, Mariner House, Ipswich

  Ipswich

  IP3 8LY

  
  

  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

  ** Previous Applicants Need Not Apply**

  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

  ** Previous Applicants Need Not Apply**

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification
  • Registered on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register as an Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in [setting/service user group relevant to their specific scope of practice]
  • Experience of working in a setting with Service Users presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
  • Relevant CPD as required by the BPS.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate
  • Skills in managing time and workload in the context of multiple competing demands.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Masters level knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification
  • Registered on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register as an Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in [setting/service user group relevant to their specific scope of practice]
  • Experience of working in a setting with Service Users presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
  • Relevant CPD as required by the BPS.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate
  • Skills in managing time and workload in the context of multiple competing demands.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Masters level knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation.

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

  Address

  Coastal IDT, Mariner House, Ipswich

  Ipswich

  IP3 8LY

  
  

  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

  Coastal IDT, Mariner House, Ipswich

  Ipswich

  IP3 8LY

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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