Job summary
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.
Opportunity to work in a Joint Post with the University of East Anglia
We are strongly committed to working together with the University of East Anglia ClinPsychD Course through the creation of joint posts.
All of our clinical psychology posts come with the opportunity to workas a regional tutorup to 1 day a week as part of the UEAClinPsychDTeam. If this is something you would be interested in we would be very happy to discuss this prior to application or at interview, contact details are at the bottom of this advert.
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!
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
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
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
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).
