Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) - Mental Health - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – Ipswich, Suffolk
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work alongside adults, social workers, and children in care in a variety of ways! Do you have skills in working with systems, considering models of developmental trauma, attachment, and therapeutic parenting? We are looking for a passionate individual who loves to work creatively with children and their families and networks around them.
Supporting Suffolk’s Children’s Homes: The work within Suffolk County Council’s Children’s Homes will involve a focus on embedding a trauma and psychologically informed culture in the homes across Suffolk. The success of the pilot in 2021 has contributed to a permanent funding agreement for the Clinical Psychology role. The role involves facilitating reflective practice groups, training and formulation sessions for staff, and working with the management team to review and embed practice developments such as the assessment, formulation, and support of young people’s behavioural, emotional, safety, and relational needs.
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.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations and are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work. We need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* 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)
* NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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