Job overview

Assistant Psychologist Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway

About the role

We are looking for a committed and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join our growing Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway. This is a unique opportunity to gain specialist experience in perinatal mental health within a developing and innovative service that makes a lasting impact on women, birthing people, and families following perinatal loss.

What you’ll be part of

You will join a small, highly skilled and supportive team including a Clinical Psychologist, a Peer Support Worker, and specialist Maternity Bereavement Support Workers. Working together, you will deliver thoughtful, evidence‑based assessments and psychological interventions to people experiencing complex emotional distress after loss.

Our team works countywide, with bases in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds, and collaborates closely with the Suffolk Community Perinatal Team. You’ll benefit from weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist, strong MDT links, and opportunities to develop your clinical skills in a rich learning environment.

Main duties of the job

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Deliver trauma‑informed, psychologically grounded assessments and short‑term interventions
• Draw on a range of models including CBT, EMDR, CFT, and systemic approaches
• Support the collection of outcome measures and maintain accurate clinical databases
• Contribute to audits, service evaluation, and research as the pathway continues to evolve
• Participate in potential group work as the service grows

This is an excellent role for candidates keen to progress to clinical training, and we have a strong track record of supporting assistants into the next stage of their career.

You will bring:

• A psychology degree (2:1 or above) and eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS
• Excellent communication, literacy, and numeracy skills
• A compassionate, reflective, and trauma‑informed approach
• The ability to work flexibly across Suffolk (a car driver is essential)

Working for our organisation

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.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.