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



YOUR APPLICATION



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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.

As part of the NHS long term plan Norfolk and Waveney have implemented a model of care and support based around integrated care and support delivered around primary care networks. This role is to link with the four primary care networks across the West Norfolk locality and deliver psychological assessment, formulation and treatment to service users who sit in this space. The role will further require the successful applicant to provide consultation and supervision related to psychological approaches to staff working in the primary care network space. The successful applicant will work closely with both the adult CMHT and primary care in West Norfolk.


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Main duties of the job

The post is based at Chatterton House in Kings Lynn, working across the West Norfolk Locality. The role will predominantly involve working with the primary care network in West Norfolk.



The post holder will hold a number of responsibilities including:



Providing a timely and considered evidence based psychologically informed response and treatment to clinically complex situation in primary care.



To provide clarity for service users on their difficulties and what might be most helpful for them.



To support the PCN-MHP in their role with clinical issues



To initiate thinking from service users and clinicians about consistent treatment pathways for the persons difficulty



Develop links between primary and secondary MH care.



Attending meetings that are within scope of the in the interface psychology team such as initial assessment meetings, interface and triage




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Working for our organisation

This advert details an exciting opportunity for career development for Clinical Psychologists or suitably trained and experienced Counselling or Forensic Psychologists to join NSFT.

The post-holder will be part of the wider Wider Norfolk Psychology team and will receive clinical supervision, professional and governance support from within the team. Within the West Norfolk psychology team we employ a diverse and supportive team of psychologists, including clinical psychologists, CBT, CAT and DBT therapists, Art Therapy, Clinical Associate Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists and we are able offer our team members the opportunity to continue to develop their expertise via training and development opportunities in different parts of our service.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The banding offered will reflect the experience of successful candidate, and we will tailor the support and development package offered as appropriate to the individual's needs.

Specific tasks could include:


Providing assessment, formulation and interventions for services users in the PCN space Working as part of an MDT to provide high quality assessment and intervention to service users Application of NICE recommended therapeutic interventions and the development of bespoke interventions for risk reduction and risk management as required Working with colleagues to develop the wider knowledge of the application of psychological approaches in the PCN space. Consultancy to other professionals working in the PCN space. Providing teaching and training to staff and external organisations (e.g., UEA)

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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, accredited by BPS (or due to finish within six months) Registered (or due to be eligible to be registered) as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) #####

Desirable criteria

Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Completed some form of supervisor training ####

Experience

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Essential criteria

Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Experience of working in an MDT and representing a psychological profession #####

Desirable criteria

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. Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS. ####

Knowledge

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Essential criteria

Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis. Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context. #####

Desirable criteria

Published research in peer reviewed journal

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 (formerly CRB)

FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures - these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.



Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.


The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.


This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of 16 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.


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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.