Job summary
Are you a Band 8a or Band 7 Preceptorship Clinical or Counselling Psychologist passionate about working with and supporting young people, families/carers and the systems around them? Do you want to be part of a team that is working creatively and innovatively to engage children and young people? Norfolk's Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) Team is a successful Health and Social Care partnership creating and delivering specialist training and providing consultation and support to professionals working with young people displaying harmful sexual behaviour. The team also hold a small specialist assessment and intervention caseload and have close links with Children's Services, the Norfolk Youth Justice Service and the wider Child, Family and Young Person (CFYP) Mental Health Service.
Main duties of the job
This post will provide the successful applicant with opportunities to develop highly transferrable skills in a specialist role, through opportunities to receive training, undertake research and attend and present at events such as national conferences. The HSB team's innovative whole system approach to supporting professionals in working with children and young people in this area resulted in them winning the Most Effective Contribution Award at the NSFT Staff Excellence Awards 2022.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with experience of working with children and young people. The post-holder will support professionals across Norfolk in considering the impact of trauma, neurodiversity and mental health within this population of young people. In addition, there will be an opportunity to undertake specialist psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and providing supervision with support from the Principal Psychologist. The post holder will deliver some direct one to one work with young people with specific psychological needs linked to their HSB, with support from the HSB Specialist.
About us
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Norfolk's HSB Team covers the entirety of Norfolk and Waveney and there is an expectation that the post holder will be able to travel to different locations as appropriate. The post holder will have access to various office bases across the county and will be supported to work remotely as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a unique opportunity to be part of an expanding successful service that makes real and tangible differences to young people and professionals across Norfolk. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to know more please contact either Dr Sarah Supple (Principal Counselling Psychologist) on 07795 267228 or Francesca Burgess (Operational Lead and HSB Specialist) on 01603 228917
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a unique opportunity to be part of an expanding successful service that makes real and tangible differences to young people and professionals across Norfolk. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to know more please contact either Dr Sarah Supple (Principal Counselling Psychologist) on 07795 267228 or Francesca Burgess (Operational Lead and HSB Specialist) on 01603 228917
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts). Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
Experience
Essential
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts). Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
Experience
Essential
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
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.
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.
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).
