8B Principal Clinical Psychologist Suffolk
Band 8b
Main area: Young Adult Mental Health (18 - 25 years old)
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
Job ref: 246-ESU6996577
Site: Mariner House (Ipswich) or Haymills House (Stowmarket)
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 gross per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 14/03/2025
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.
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION: Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION: It is important that you complete a formal application form as CVs alone will not be accepted.
JOB OVERVIEW: Are you an 8A Clinical Psychologist seeking progression? Or an existing 8B Clinical Psychologist ready for a new challenge? We would love for you to come and join us to provide clinical leadership across our East and Central Suffolk Young Adult Mental Health Services!
We’re looking for a pro-active, passionate, and motivated 8B Principal Clinical Psychologist. This post offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership across both the East (Ipswich) and Central (Stowmarket) services, promoting and enhancing psychological knowledge and understanding, and upholding the highest standards of clinical governance.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high-quality clinical and leadership skills, and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to young people’s lives then we would love to hear from you.
Main Duties of the Job
* Providing consultation to indirectly support the delivery of treatment by others.
* Providing clinical supervision to experienced psychologists and other professionals.
* Progressing staff development in the team.
* Collaborative and shared leadership of the team with the Clinical Team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist.
* Establishing and leading on psychologically safe and informed environment for teams and staff.
* Providing a key role in team containment and managing team emotions.
* Running, contributing to or supporting service development projects.
* Working alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologists for CYP services across Suffolk and Norfolk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent.
* Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Evidence of CPD in specialized areas of psychological practice.
Experience
* Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems.
* Relevant experience in service area.
* Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups.
* Teaching, training and delivering clinical supervision.
Skills
* Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health.
* Production of reports suitable for public presentations.
Knowledge
* Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies.
* Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Other
* Commitment to continuing professional development.
* Capacity to exercise careful clinical judgement.
* Ability to travel independently.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Trust recognizes and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce.
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.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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