Clinical Psychologist - With £3000 Welcome Bonus!
Band 8b
Main area: Mental Health
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
Job ref: 246-GYW6868972
Site: Northgate Hospital
Town: Great Yarmouth
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 gross per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/01/2025 23:59
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.
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.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist expertise and input within the Older Peoples Services based at Northgate Hospital, Great Yarmouth and Carlton Court Hospital, Carlton Colville.
Job overview
The successful candidate will provide training, support & supervision to other professionals and services. The post holder will work closely with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who will offer supervision, consultation and direction.
Main duties of the job
Within your role you will be expected to provide:
* Clinical leadership and specialist consultation, particularly around the needs of older adults and people of all ages with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of dementia.
* Expert assessment, formulation and intervention, including neuropsychological assessment.
* Promotion of a psychologically informed culture through use of consultancy, supervision, training, and team formulations.
* Provision of specialist assessments to aid formulation and treatment planning.
* Consultation to the Inreach / Outreach team using the Newcastle model of unmet needs.
* Support in developing quality improvement, audit and research projects.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS
* Further post-qualification, post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
* Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity.
* Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training
* Representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
Skills
* Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
Other
* Ability to travel across sites
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
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