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

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

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

As an assistant psychologist you will be expected to assist with running groups, writing formulations and discharge reports, inputting into multi-disciplinary team meetings regarding individuals in our service, and taking responsibility for your own work. You may also be expected to work 1:1 with prisoners in delivering interventions under supervision. In addition, you will be invited to attend and contribute to ongoing referral meetings and discussions and engage in regular clinical supervision to access support and continue developing your expertise. You will be responsible for your own clinical record keeping and as assistant psychologist you will have the opportunity to be involved in developing research to support the service delivery and effectiveness.
We also work closely with the NSFT mental health in reach team, the IAPT/Wellbeing team and the wider IMHJP and secure and forensic services care group. We also work closely with partner agencies such as drug and alcohol services, and the wider HMP to build links with prison staff and support the delivery of training on therapeutic interventions, mental health conditions and advise on support plans. This will allow skills taught at day care to be transferred back to the wings with the prisoners feeling confident that the regime staff will have some understanding of coping strategies they are trying to use.