Job Summary
This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people under the age of 14 with a variety of complex mental health needs. We are looking for psychology graduates with previous Assistant Psychologist or relevant clinical experience who are interested in working with young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, who can be compassionate, thoughtful and have the ability to apply psychological theory to their work.
Weekly supervision for this post will be provided by a clinical psychologist within the team. We have good links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme with previous post holders having been accepted onto the clinical doctorate and regularly have Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement.
We request that as part of your application you answer the following question in 500 words or less at the beginning of the Supporting Information section on your application form:
"How may you need to differentiate your treatment offer for young people accessing our moderate to severe mental health service to meet their needs?"
Main duties of the job
Within this role, the post holder will have the opportunity to help assess, formulate and deliver a range of psychological interventions to young people and families across the CAMHS age range, as well as opportunities for delivering both group and family interventions. Working as part of the MDT, this role will involve working with staff to offer psychologically informed care, develop psychological formulations, as well as supporting the wider team with undertaking routine outcome measures and reporting on these outcomes.
Further responsibilities of this post will be conducting reviews alongside Clinical Psychologists within the team, supporting the wider psychological therapies team and supporting with monitoring of clients on waiting lists. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in service evaluation.
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 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year Gross per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 246-CEN6901594
Job locations: Mary Chapman House, Hotblack Road, Norwich, NR2 4HN
Job Description
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!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
Experience Essential
* Experience of quantitative research
Skills Essential
* Skills using microcomputers for databases or data analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.
Desirable
* Presentation skills
Knowledge Essential
* Knowledge of mental health
* High standard of report writing
* An understanding of psychology applied to health care
Other Essential
* An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
* Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
* 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Mary Chapman House, Hotblack Road, Norwich, NR2 4HN
Employer's website
https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx #J-18808-Ljbffr