Clinical Psychologist

at  Norfolk Suffolk Foundation Trust

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.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
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.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION

Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

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

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

You will be responsible for offering direct clinical work, both group and individual with older adults over with a range of mental health difficulties (and their families and carers where appropriate) and clinical support and supervision to psychologists, therapists and trainees in the service, as well as the MDT, where appropriate, to support psychological formulation and thinking and facilitating the management of complex risk and care plans. The role will also offer consultation and develop psychologically informed team formulations where required.
Your CPD will be supported, and appropriate training (including HEE funded trainings) will be available.
The post will offer a great opportunity to develop the role of a clinical psychologist within the older adult community service in East Suffolk as part of provision which comprises an 8c Consultant Psychologist (starting in July 2024), 2 8b Clinical Psychologists, a CAT therapist, two Clinical Associate Psychologists, a recruit to train CBTp therapist and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, together offering specialism in neuropsychology, EMDR, CAT and CBT. Many of the teams have taken up an offer of ‘essential skills’ training in DBT.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and aim to attract and retain a candidate who is compassionate and committed to our trust values of working positively, respectfully, and together.