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).

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Job overview

0.6 wte 8a clinical/counselling psychologist (maternity cover) in Norwich City adult community mental health teams (Central Norfolk Locality)

We're looking to recruit a clinical/counselling psychologist or psychotherapist for this 12 month fixed term maternity cover role. The role involves providing a broad range of psychological services based in our Norwich city community mental health teams, as part of a growing psychology and therapy team and under the supervision of experienced colleagues.


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Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to provide consultation, formulation, assessment and psychological intervention to service users and carers within a CMHT context. You will provide evidence-based individual and group interventions and help provide our workshop programme. You'll also help the broader team deliver psychologically informed interventions and provide training to support this. There'll be opportunities to take part in quality improvement projects as part of a supportive and dynamic psychology team.


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Working for our organisation

We have three CMHTs covering the Norwich area, all based at City Anchorage at the Julian Hospital. There is a positive culture around formulation led and trauma-informed care and we provide a broad range of NICE-endorsed therapeutic approaches, including a full DBT programme. We are pro-active in developing staff around our identified service needs, supported by further training and project work. Psychology Services within the Trust have strong links with partners including UEA, and NSFT's Recovery College, in which they play an active role.




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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide psychological consultation, formulation, assessment and intervention under the supervision of an 8b Clinical Psychologist. They will develop and deliver training on psychological topics for the CMHTs and psychoeducational materials for our service users and carers. They'll be expected to attend relevant weekly team meetings and psychology meetings. Further training opportunities will be encouraged to develop a therapeutic model or specialism to augment provision of evidence-based therapies.


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Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology or counselling, accredited by BPS Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) #####

Desirable criteria

Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice ####

Experience

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Essential criteria

Experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist (Band 7) and supervise trainee clinical psychologistable to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment Experience of supervision and teaching ####

Skills

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Essential criteria

Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. ####

Knowledge

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Essential criteria

Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis ####

Other

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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.


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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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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


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.