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


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Job overview

Whilst advertised as Band 8a, we welcome applications from newly qualified candidates to commence at Band 7, with support to complete preceptorship requirements to progress to Band 8a.

Are you a skilled and enthusiastic

Clinical Psychologist

looking to work for an Early Intervention Service.



This role offers an exciting opportunity for a band 8a Clinical Psychologist to provide high-quality psychological therapy to patients under the Kings Lynn Early Intervention in Psychosis Service.



The role will involve working alongside a diverse multi-professional team, providing a high quality specialist care. A variety of NICE recommended psychological interventions are offered within the team including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis and Behavioural Family Therapy. There will be an opportunity to receive training in Behavioural Family Therapy.



The Early Intervention Service strives to be dynamic and creative and is dedicated to providing a needs-led approach to improve the lives of people who have experienced or are experiencing psychosis. It is a service that shows compassion, kindness and hope at a time when individuals, families, and carers need it most.


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Main duties of the job

The post is based at Chatterton House in Kings Lynn, working within the West Norfolk Locality.


Clinical: Provision of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for individuals who have experienced or are experiencing psychosis. To provide specialist psychologist/therapist expertise, knowledge, advice, guidance and consultation to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care.


Supervision: Offer supervision to other professionals within the team as appropriate, fostering a culture of learning and excellence within the service.


Training & Development: Supporting and, where appropriate, implementing and delivering training to embed psychologically informed practices within the multidisciplinary team, supporting a stepped care model of psychological care.


Service User Engagement: Support in co-produced service development, empowering service users to actively shape psychological services through meaningful collaboration.


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Working for our organisation

Why work for 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.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Qualifications

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Essential

Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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Desirable

Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)



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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) Core mental health professional training and registration #####

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 ####

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

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION



We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.



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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.