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

Job overview

Psychological Therapist

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Psychological Therapist to join our busy Community Mental Health Team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The post is based at the City Anchorage, Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road in Norwich.



This post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the care of adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties, including relational challenges, within a multi-disciplinary secondary care setting.



You will be joining a diverse and skilled team with competencies and accreditations in a range of evidence-based psychological therapies. The role is essential in maintaining continuity of psychological input and supporting the wider MDT during a period of increased service demand and development.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the role:

This is a varied and dynamic role suited to a practitioner with clinical confidence and flexibility. Key responsibilities include:


Conducting assessments for therapy suitability. Delivering individual and group psychological interventions. Providing psychological consultation and clinical supervision to multi-disciplinary colleagues. Contributing to teaching and training for staff across the service. Attending and actively participating in MDT meetings, offering psychological perspectives to inform care planning. Supporting the psychology team in sustaining high standards of care and service delivery during the fixed-term period.

Training in a variety of evidence-based psychological therapies is highly desirable.

Working for our organisation

Benefits

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time for interview. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.



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Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent 2 Postgraduate diploma in CBT, DBT, CAT or equivalent #

Experience

Essential criteria

Documentary evidence of continuing professional development Group work in mental Health Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, IPT

Desirable criteria

Audit and research Procedures Service development #

Skills

Essential criteria

Able to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, clients, professionals and organisations Work autonomously and set down priorities and practice effective time management #

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Specialist knowledge of CAT/CBT protocols and treatments. Awareness of safeguarding principals' Understanding of the principles of clinical governance #

Other

Essential criteria

Accreditation with BABCP or ACAT Able to travel independently

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.

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

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.