Job Description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.



We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a small team of Psychologists who are improving pathways and delivering therapies for victims and survivors of sexual assault across Norfolk & Waveney. This Enhanced Mental Health Pathway (for Sexual Assault and Abuse) team work with service users with complex trauma presentations, working across NSFT community teams and VCSE and system partners like the Sue Lambert Trust, Survivors in Transition, and the Harbours Centre. In addition to providing highly specialist therapies, the team will provide consultation and training to system partners.

Main duties of the job

In this assistant psychologist role, under the supervision of a Consultant Psychologist, you will be supporting the evaluation of the EMHP (SAA). You'll be meeting service users to support service user involvement, collect clinical outcomes and will be supporting NHSE dashboard reporting.


To support the evaluation of the EMHP (SAA) To collect clinical outcome data and support reporting To manage information and materials on intranet pages and teams channels To co-create and co-deliver training To co-ordinate audit and service evaluation. To co-facilitate psychoeducational groups

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:-

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.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.



NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.



CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.





Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.



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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description


To support the evaluation of the EMHP (SAA) To collect clinical outcome data and support reporting To manage information and materials on intranet pages and teams channels To co-create and co-deliver training To co-ordinate audit and service evaluation. To co-facilitate psychoeducational groups

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

A BPS accredited degree in Psychology at 2.1 or above #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of quantitative research

Desirable criteria

Experience of research in the NHS #

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of Mental Health & quantitative research An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable criteria

An understanding of the needs & difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities. An ability to apply existing knowledge to a mental health context. #

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to travel independently.

YOUR APPLICATION



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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

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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.