Are you a skilled and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist looking to support and shape psychological services within a 14-25 years Community Youth Mental Health Service in Great Yarmouth and Waveney? This role offers an exciting opportunity for an 8a Psychologist to provide high‑quality psychological care, develop innovative clinical pathways and support staff and service users across the area. Although advertised as an 8a role, newly qualified Clinical Psychologists will be considered, commencing as a Band 7 with support to complete preceptorship requirements to progress to an 8a level.
The role will involve working alongside a diverse multi‑professional team, providing a high‑quality specialist clinical psychology service for individuals with complex mental health presentations. A variety of NICE‑recommended psychological interventions are offered within the team including Cognitive Analytical Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy, Family Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. There will be ongoing training opportunities to support your continued professional development.
Clinical
Provision of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and evidence‑based interventions for individuals, families and carers referred to the service. To provide specialist clinical psychology expertise, knowledge, advice, guidance and consultation to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care.
Service Development
Supporting access to up‑to‑date psychological assessment, formulation and evidence‑based interventions, enhancing collaboration, treatment choice and effectiveness.
Supervision & Line Management
Offer supervision to other professionals, Clinical Trainees and Assistant Psychologists within the team as appropriate, fostering a culture of learning and excellence within the service.
Training & Development
Supporting and, where appropriate, implementing and delivering training to embed psychologically informed practices within the multidisciplinary team, supporting a stepped‑care model of psychological care.
Staff Wellbeing & Resilience
Promote staff wellbeing by leading reflective supervision and post‑incident support, enhancing resilience and retention in challenging environments.
Service User Engagement
Support co‑produced service development, empowering service users to actively shape psychological services through meaningful collaboration.
Innovation & Research
Collaborate with local universities to support teaching, supervise doctoral trainees, and contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives.
Why work for 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.
For further details or informal visits, please contact Michelle Trollope, Assistant Director of Psychology, at Michelle.trollope@nsft.nhs.uk or telephone 01493 337738. Alternatively, Teresa Neil is available at 01493 337738.
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