Job summary The Great Yarmouth & Waveney Youth Team covers a beautiful coastal area, from South Norfolk down to Southwold; where you can expect big stretches of sandy beaches, iconic seaside towns and friendly villages set in the heart of the Broads National Park. We are lucky to have some highly recommended schools in the area and the locality is recognised as a great place to raise a family. There are lots of independent cafes and shops, award winning restaurants, along with plenty of activities throughout the area to enjoy on your days off. Hybrid working, flexible hours and a warm welcome accompany this opportunity to work creatively with Young People and their families.We are the Youth Team, Great Yarmouth and Waveney, a multi-disciplinary Team promoting positive Mental Health in Young People aged 14 to 25 years.We strive to be dynamic and creative and are dedicated Mental Health Professionals, focussing on the needs of Young People and providing a needs-led approach to working and seek like-minded clinicians to work alongside us in supporting Young Peoples Wellbeing and Mental Health. Our absolute commitment is to improve the lives of children and young people by providing a mental health service we can be proud of. A service that shows compassion, kindness and hope at a time when families need it most. Main duties of the job Provide comprehensive specialist clinical psychology assessment of complex clients within the service. This includes the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care. About us 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, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and 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. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year gross per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 246-GYW6868808 Job locations Northgate Hospital Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BU Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Some of the benefits you can expect: 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. 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. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Some of the benefits you can expect: 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. 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. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS urther postqualification, postgraduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Desirable Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Experience Essential Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity. Application of psychology in different cultural contexts Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training Skills Essential Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Knowledge Essential Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.) Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS other Essential Capacity to exercise careful clinical judgement whilst having the ability to work with and to hold the stress of others in the work setting Able to identify, and employ appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice Ability to travel independently Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS urther postqualification, postgraduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Desirable Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Experience Essential Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity. Application of psychology in different cultural contexts Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training Skills Essential Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Knowledge Essential Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.) Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS other Essential Capacity to exercise careful clinical judgement whilst having the ability to work with and to hold the stress of others in the work setting Able to identify, and employ appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice Ability to travel independently Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Northgate Hospital Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BU Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)