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Principal Clinical Psychologist

Employer
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Location
Great Yarmouth
Salary
£54,764 to £63,862 a year pro rata
Closing date
4 Jul 2022

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Grade
Band 8B
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

Hi, my name is Neil and I am the service manager for the CFYP Youth service. We are looking for a qualified and experienced clinical psychologist to join us in offering clinical leadership and therapeutic provision for 14-25 year olds across Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

The Youth service on an exciting journey as we work to develop improved clinical pathways across the Norfolk and Waveney area. This post is in a multidisciplinary, dynamic team and the successful applicant will take a key leadership role along with other members of the leadership team (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Community Team Manager), in the day to day organisation of the team, as well as working closely with the three other Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologists across the service in developing the overall delivery of Youth mental health services in Norfolk.

The post is a substantive; we would welcome applications from those interested on a part time (0.6WTE+) basis.

Main duties of the job

The primary need of the role is to offer clinical leadership across the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Youth team alongside holding complex therapeutic caseload and providing clinical oversight and support to other members of the team. This will include direct supervision of a range of clinicians and overall responsibility for the clinical quality of the service alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

You will be experienced in working with complex therapeutic presentations and use of therapeutic interventions such as CBT, MBT, DBT or EMDR would be of benefit. . You will be a dynamic and creative individual who enjoys organising their own time and leading on service-related projects. You will value supervision, both group and individual, and recognise the important of teamwork and close partnership working. You will enjoy making a difference to young people and supporting them and their families and carers to lead mentally healthy and fulfilling lives.

About us

Within the Child, Family and Young Person Community and Core service line we value multi-agency collaborative working and encourage Service User Participation, supported by our People Participation Lead. Our Care Group is on an incredible and exciting journey and continually striving to improve our offer. We encourage individuals not only to ensure that they are able to meet the requirements of the Job Description, but also that they are able to demonstrate a commitment to encompassing our Trust's values of Positively, Respectfully, Together; we are committed to promoting a positive culture in the workplace for everyone. Benefits included with this role are NHS pension, a comprehensive in house and external training programmes, career progression, starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, staff physio service, NHS discounts, relocation packages and a £3,000 welcome bonus.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description for more detail on key accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click apply!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or it's equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS
  • Further post-qualification, post-graduate training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice

Desirable
  • Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience
Essential
  • Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity
  • Teaching, training and delivering clinical supervision

Desirable
  • Representing psychology within MDT setting(clinical and organisational contexts).

Skills
Essential
  • Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology
  • Well developed skills in the ability to effectively communicate complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS

Desirable
  • High level knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of psychological therapies

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.)
  • Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Desirable
  • Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems


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Company

Priscilla N&S

“Welcome to Norfolk and Suffolk foundation Trust, we provide an extensive range of mental health services across two counties , working with our communities and partners we continue to develop and transform our services so we can really meet the needs of the people we serve .We are an organisation which truly values nurses , acknowledges the special , unique skills they bring and is committed to developing clinical, academic and leadership pathways whilst supporting, nurturing and caring for you .We have strengthened nurse leadership, created Nurse Consultant , Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles with many more expected . We have over 80 Non medical prescribers and will continue to support more each year .  Nursing In NSFT is not without its challenges but we have used them to create opportunities, to learn, to improve and to work differently . Our absolute priority , our number one aim is to improve the care we provide and we will achieve this. Join us and be part of something very special" - Diane Hull, Chief Nurse

Diane Hull - NSNHSFT

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, serving a population of 1.6 million people. We are a large organisation covering a wide geographical area divided into ‘Care Groups'. There are also Care Groups supporting children, family and young people’s services, and specialist services, including Forensic mental health services.

Each Care Group has its own Leadership team, with the aim of supporting clinically led decision making locally, to support the needs of people accessing services. 

We have inpatient facilities across both counties with smaller bases in rural locations. Many of the Trust’s services are offered in the community, enabling people accessing services to receive the support they need in an environment familiar to them.

At NSFT we believe in recovery and wellbeing, and understand the importance of good physical health, maintaining relationships and achieving a balance between treatments and continuing an active life.

The people in our care, families and carers are at the centre of all aspects of all we do and are vital in helping shape and support our service strategy. Our strategy supports and enables people with mental health problems to live a fulfilling life and make their personal recovery journey. 

Norfolk and Suffolk, in the East of England are some of the safest places to live in the UK, with low crime rates making it a community to be proud of. Housing prices are frequently cited as a reason to move here, as you get an incredible amount for your money compared with other major UK cities.

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About our location

Norwich in Norfolk has something for everyone. It has retained a strong local identity and, with that, a sense of community. Locals say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee orders and you’ll be among the first to know about interesting local projects.  This strong sense of community, along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the UK’s best city to work in.

Ipswich in Suffolk is steeped in history, yet full of life. According to The London Economic, affordable house prices and hourly commutes to London have earned Suffolk’s county town a slot in their top ten property destinations. “In Ipswich we have got a fantastic cultural offer far better than what towns and cities bigger than us are offering.  We have got very good transport links, especially to London, and house prices are a lot cheaper in the area.

One of Norfolk’s most famous stretches of beaches, Great Yarmouth attracts around six million tourists each year! Situated at the mouth of the River Yare, this old port town is home to beautiful golden sandy beaches and neighbouring towns and villages with scenic views and homely charm.

Full to the brim of history and with a vibrant town centre, King’s Lynn is the ideal destination to enjoy the superb mix of history, shopping and entertainment on offer!  A small, historic market town, King's Lynn is the perfect place to live and work, with fantastic train links and short drives to fantastic beaches.

Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is a unique and dazzling historic gem. An important market town with a richly fascinating heritage, the striking combination of medieval architecture, elegant Georgian squares and glorious cathedral and abbey gardens provide a distinctive visual charm. With prestigious shopping, an award-winning market, plus variety of attractions and places to stay, Bury St Edmunds is under two hours from London and convenient for Cambridge.

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Travel

For family members who love (or need) to travel, you’re ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and Norwich, and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge.   Both counties are well connected to major road networks and Norwich has an international airport. 

Some of our valued employees have told their story of working at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust... use the links below to read these.

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