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8a Clinical Psychologist

Employer
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Location
Stowmarket
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 per annum
Closing date
25 Oct 2024
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Profession
Mental health, Psychologist
Grade
Band 8A
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

Our friendly and experienced team are delighted to invite applications for a highly motivated and committed Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join the Adult Autism Diagnosis Service in Suffolk (ADSS). ADSS assesses adults aged 18+ across the whole of Suffolk for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is an exciting time to be joining us as we develop our service alongside nationally changing perceptions and awareness of ASD and collaborate with our colleagues within mental health services as we aim to reshape how ASD is understood and supported. Working alongside a senior clinical psychologist and an MDT with backgrounds in mental health nursing, social work and speech and language therapy the successful applicant will have an opportunity to be part of a team with a wealth of knowledge and experience. We also have experts by experience who we work closely with when developing our services. ADSS is a team who are passionate about the needs of autistic people and are looking for a highly motivated individual who shares our commitment.

Applications from newly qualified psychologists will be considered at Band 7.

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Main duties of the job

Working across Suffolk you will be part of a highly specialist ASD assessment service.

You will be expected to:
  • Working as an autonomous highly skilled practitioner carry out specialised assessments of ASD. The team has clinicians trained in both the ADOS and DISCO.
  • provide advice and consultation to other clinical staff within the team and with our colleagues within other Trust services.
  • contribute and lead formulations taking into account where additional complexities such as mental health, attachment, mild learning disability, or other neurodevelopmental conditions are present.
  • Working alongside the senior Clinical Psychologist to be involved in ongoing service development and in shaping service innovations.
  • We offer placements to trainees from UEA on a regular basis and the post holder would be expected to clinically supervise and manage the workloads of assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists within the service as required.
  • Contribute towards the continuing professional development, training, advising and supporting the Multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.

This post is 0.6 WTE with flexibility around the hours and days worked.

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.

Job description

Job 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

  • Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
  • Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)


Desirable

  • Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses
  • Supervisor training, to be supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training


Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups and clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
  • 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 psychologists.
  • 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 clinical work in a setting relevant to the post
  • Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).


Skills

Essential

  • Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
  • Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
  • Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes
  • Skills in neuropsychological assessment


Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
  • Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context


Other

Essential

  • Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
  • Ability to travel independently


Desirable

  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
  • Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff.


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Haymills House

Station Road East

Stowmarket

IP14 1RQ

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Company

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“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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