Consultant Clinical Psychologist Youth Service (18 - 25 year olds)
Band 8c
Main area Psychology Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
26.25 hours per week Job ref 246-CEN7279690
Site 80 St Stephens Rd Town Norwich Salary £76,965 - £88,682 gross per annum, pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 21/07/2025 23:59
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older peoples 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
Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Job overview
We are delighted to advertise a consultant clinical psychologist post for the over 18s Central Norfolk Children and Young Persons Youth Service in the Central Norfolk Locality.
The role will be especially focused on the development of our Personality Disorders, and Complex Emotional Needs Pathway; the assessment and treatment of service users accessing this Pathway; waiting list management and supervision of staff.
The CYP services in Central Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the central Norfolk area, as well as providing specialist intervention to Looked After and Adopted Children across Norfolk and Waveney.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate Consultant level experience as well as experience working across the age range and range and services that are being delivered.
This is an exciting time to join NSFT as the trust has just completed a restructure and has moved to be delivering place-based services across locality areas, linked to other services, the central locality delivers services to those areas covered by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This role is a key role which has been created to support the trusts ongoing transformation.
The area includes a mix or urban communities as well as including the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts, both of which bring large student communities into the area.
Main duties of the job
· To undertake direct clinical work, especially where it may be particularly complex or sensitive issues involved.
· To provide highly developed and highly complex assessments of service users, carers, and families, using and interpreting highly complex psychological data from a variety of sources, e.g. neuropsychological and psychometric assessments.
· Formulation and implementation of highly complex psychological treatment and/or management plans.
· To provide clinical supervision as appropriate to the grade of the post and supervisee.
· To work collaboratively with the Lead Consultant Psychologist, Service Managers and other senior clinicians in the development and implementation of a strategy within the Locality/Specialist Service.
· To participate as a senior clinician in the development of high quality, responsive and accessible services for service users, carers, and families within the Locality/Specialist Service, including advising both professional and service management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
· To support workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development within the Locality/Specialist Service.
· To work collaboratively with the Lead Consultant Psychologist in the governance of psychological practice within the Locality/Specialist Service.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Currently the CYP services in Norfolk and divided into an under 14 CAMHs Service and a 14 – 18 Youth Service and this is in the process of being remodelled into a under 18 CAMHs Service and an 18 – 25 Youth Service. This role will play a key part in supporting that change and leading the Youth Service going forward.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed overview of your Key Accountabilities. If you believe you have the necessary qualities to make a positive impact in your local communities, please click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* NHS discounts and many more.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Training in clinical psychology at post-graduate doctoral level, as accredited by the BPS (British Psychological Society) or equivalent
* Registration with the Health and Care professions Council as Practitioner Psychologist
* Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Experience
* Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist
* Experience of working with service users within the designated specialty
* Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
* Experience of teaching, training professional and clinical supervision
* Experience of managing performance and grievance issues.
* Experience of leading change within a service or organisation.
* Experience of implementing clinical governance procedures.
* Experience of working as a Consultant Psychologist Experience of managing staff.
* Experience of delegated responsibility regarding the management of budgets
Skills
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
* A high level ability to communicate complex information effectively
* Ability to produce reports and documents for Boards and Committees using relevant technology to present complex data and strategy with clarity
* Formal training in supervision of psychologists and/or other psychological professionals.
* Ability to inspire and engage staff and encourage improvement, innovation, and development.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
* Ability to lead, motivate and influence both internally and externally, building and maintaining collaborative and trusted relationships
* Ability to be flexible and work under pressure.
* High degree of autonomy and decision-making.
* Skills and experience of using leadership models and the application of models of change at a service level.
Knowledge
* Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
* Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice in relation to service users in the designated specialty and mental health generally
* Knowledge of integrated governance/quality governance.
Other
* Ability to travel independently
YOUR APPLICATION
We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESApart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post may be 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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