Job summary We are looking for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, or Counselling Psychologist or Systemic Family Therapist, for the West Norfolk Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team. This is a substantive post funded at 15 hours (i.e., 0.40wte) per week. This role would suit those planning to split NHS and private work, or for those with a part-time role in another service or organisation. Additional working hours might be available following the recruitment process for another Psychology post in the service. Interested candidates are encouraged to discuss their preferences and needs prior to applying for the post. Candidates who are trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis and Bipolar (CBT PB) or Systemic Family Therapy are encouraged to apply. Training in Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT) is desirable. In-house training is available for BFT if required. Soon to be qualified psychologists, and Systemic Family Therapists in training, are encouraged to apply. For newly qualified candidates, there will be support to achieve individual aims and goals using the Trust preceptorship programme. Please note that those exiting training programmes will be placed on Band 7 whilst completing preceptorship and Band 8a will be awarded once this is complete. Please note that applicants should follow the job description relevant to their core professional role. Main duties of the job Successful applicants will provide psychological assessment and treatment for people with psychosis and their families and carers. The post holder will form an integral part of the West Norfolk EIP multi-disciplinary team. Job planning will be completed with the successful candidate to ensure that they are able to work safely and competently in accordance with professional guidelines. About us The West Norfolk EIP Team is the smallest of the three teams in the Norfolk and Waveney EIP Service. It has a cohesive and friendly culture and staff have a wide range of skills and experience. Many team members have worked in EIP or with people with psychosis and bipolar for several years. The team are based at Chatterton House in King's Lynn, where there is ample parking and clinical space. Chatterton House is approximately 10-15 minute from the train station and town centre and is easily accessible from the A47 if travelling by car. The Norfolk and Waveney EIP Service has undergone significant expansion over the last eight years following funding from NHS England for the Access and Waiting Time Standard. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with other colleagues across the service, including psychologists and therapists. The Norfolk and Waveney EIP Psychology team has also undergone expansion over the past five years. The current team includes two Principal Clinical Psychologists, three Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologists, one Counselling Psychologist, one Senior Psychological Therapist, five CBT therapists, four trainee CBT therapists, one Systemic Family Therapist, one Trainee Systemic Family Therapist, and four assistant psychologists. The Psychology team hold regular away days and there is opportunity for peer supervision and Continued Professional Development (CPD). Date posted 20 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year gross per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours Reference number 246-WSN6916245 Job locations Chatterton House Goodwins Road King's Lynn PE30 5PD Job description Job responsibilities We are a research active service with regular opportunities to get involved in national and local projects.The service has links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and the UEA Special Interest Group for Psychosis. Interviews will be held in person or online, depending on interviewer availability and candidate preference (format to be discussed with shortlisted candidates). Please note that the interview date and format might be shared at short notice. 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. 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, youll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Were 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. 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 Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs 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 Job description Job responsibilities We are a research active service with regular opportunities to get involved in national and local projects.The service has links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and the UEA Special Interest Group for Psychosis. Interviews will be held in person or online, depending on interviewer availability and candidate preference (format to be discussed with shortlisted candidates). Please note that the interview date and format might be shared at short notice. 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. 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, youll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Were 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. 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 Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs 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 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in Clinical Psychology, accredited by BPS Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme Clinical Psychology trainees or willing to undertake training 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 Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and/or therapist) Experience Essential Experience working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee Clinical Psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment Experience of supervision and teaching Desirable Experience of representing Psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts) Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post Skills Essential Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Well-developed communications skills (oral and written) Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups Skills in training and supervision Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes Skills in neuropsychological assessment Knowledge Essential Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS Desirable Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service user groups Other Essential Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings Ability to travel independently Desirable Experience of working within a multicultural framework Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in Clinical Psychology, accredited by BPS Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme Clinical Psychology trainees or willing to undertake training 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 Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and/or therapist) Experience Essential Experience working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee Clinical Psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment Experience of supervision and teaching Desirable Experience of representing Psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts) Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post Skills Essential Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Well-developed communications skills (oral and written) Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups Skills in training and supervision Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes Skills in neuropsychological assessment Knowledge Essential Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS Desirable Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service user groups Other Essential Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings Ability to travel independently Desirable Experience of working within a multicultural framework Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff 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 Chatterton House Goodwins Road King's Lynn PE30 5PD Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)