Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Psychologist or Psychotherapist, with parent-infant experience, to lead our expanding and developing parent and infant relationship service, in Norfolk and Waveney. You will be joining the service at an exciting time for expansion and service development. We have recently embedded ourselves in the local Family Hubs and from 2025 we have started working with families at the getting more help or getting risk help stage of the Thrive Model. You will play a key role in helping the service to deliver on our commissioned responsibilities and to oversee this new phase for the service. You will be supported to develop clinical leadership skills as well as working as part of a wider group of principal therapies leads in the Norfolk and Suffolk perinatal services group. Main duties of the job You will provide clinical supervision and leadership to the team, which includes Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Systemic Psychotherapists, Play Therapist, Cognitive Analytic Therapists and an Assistant Psychologist. Training in one or more models of parent infant interventions or observations methods is essential for this role. You will be managed and supported by an experienced perinatal Consultant Psychologist within the Service. You will work closely with the team manager to oversee the day to day running of the team. PAIRS is part of a wider service group which also involves the Norfolk and Suffolk perinatal community mental health teams, the Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit and the Lotus Maternal Therapeutic Outreach Service. 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. We are able to support specialist training opportunities and research and QI opportunities are encouraged. We have a close relationship with the doctoral training course at the University of East Anglia and the team supports trainee placements. Date posted 06 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Per annum/pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-CEN7004667 Job locations Mary Chapman House 120 Hotblack Rd, Norwich NR2 4HN Job description Job responsibilities For an informal discussion or a visit to the team please contact Dr Melanie White, Associate Director of Psychology: melanie.whitensft.nhs.uk or Karen Horstead-Sayer, Clinical Team Manager karen.horstead-sayernsft.nhs.uk Job description Job responsibilities For an informal discussion or a visit to the team please contact Dr Melanie White, Associate Director of Psychology: melanie.whitensft.nhs.uk or Karen Horstead-Sayer, Clinical Team Manager karen.horstead-sayernsft.nhs.uk 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 Professions Council (HPC) Experience Essential Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity. Relevant experience in service area 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 Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Teaching, training and delivering clinical supervision. 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 Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems Creating and delivering presentations and training programmes in line with specialist knowledge. Other Essential Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice 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 Professions Council (HPC) Experience Essential Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity. Relevant experience in service area 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 Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Teaching, training and delivering clinical supervision. 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 Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems Creating and delivering presentations and training programmes in line with specialist knowledge. Other Essential Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice 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 Mary Chapman House 120 Hotblack Rd, Norwich NR2 4HN Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)