Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Psychologist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-CS-21920
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aldrington House
- Town
- Hove
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 4
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Band 4 Assistant Psychologist (0.4wte)
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Assistant Psychologist to join our Sussex Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS) based at Aldrington House in Hove.
You will be joining a service of highly skilled and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists, Nurses, Dietitian, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists. Our team is responsible for covering all of Sussex.
We offer and support hybrid and flexible working, we require staff to be on site for 60% of their working week.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support and enhance the professional psychological care to young people within the Sussex Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS). Liaise with families/carers, other professionals and organisations to promote communication and good practice.
Ideally you will have prior experience of working with eating disorders and experience of using therapeutic models associated with this client group.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training.
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.
Working in Sussex:
· Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed
· Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
· With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
· 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
· 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
· 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached ‘Partnership Perks’ document for details about our benefits package.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be a successful Assistant Psychologist in our team you will be/have:
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.
- Have experience of working with young people with complex needs.
- You must be able to demonstrate a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental attitude, and show a commitment to making a difference when supporting young people and their families on their recovery journeys
See attached Generic Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Dr Jacqui Hammond-~Wyatt - Senior Clinical Psychologist
email: [email protected] or telephone - 0300 304 4023
Jo Squire - Interim Team Lead
email: [email protected] or telephone - 0300 304 4023
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of the use of psychometric tests
- Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
Skills
Essential criteria
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting
- Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Need to maintain frequent high levels of concentration for long periods
- Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands
- Ability to travel across sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqui Hammond-Wyatt
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 4023
- Additional information
Jo Squire - Interim Team Lead
email: [email protected] or telephone - 0300 304 4023
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