Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and become the Clinical Service Lead for Wellbeing (IAPT) Services across Norfolk and Suffolk on a fixed term 18 month contract.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the lead provider for both Wellbeing Suffolk (commissioned by Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB) and Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney . Both Wellbeing services incorporate the delivery of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk as well as an extended community and social offer to ensure a holistic approach to recovery.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who has experience of working in an IAPT leadership position. The role involves overall operational and clinical leadership of both Wellbeing (IAPT) services in the two ICS systems.
Main duties of the job
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 are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations and pushing ahead with exciting transformation work. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
You will be supported both clinically and operationally by a Service Manager and Deputy Clinical Lead in both Norfolk and Suffolk. Relationships with external partners include Service Users and Carers, ICS partners, Regulators, HEE, NHSE and other providers working within the Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICS & Norfolk and Waveney system.
This role will be fast paced and challenging, requiring the ability to be able to work under pressure across a large geographical area. You will be able to establish credibility with a wide range of individuals, and must possess excellent communication, leadership, and management skills, together with the vision and drive to ensure your success. In return, we can guarantee you an innovative working environment, support from an enthusiastic team and a strong support structure.
About us
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
We welcome informal discussions and would love you to get in touch to talk about the opportunities available and come and visit to see what we are all about.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- 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)
- staff physio service
- gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more.
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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome informal discussions and would love you to get in touch to talk about the opportunities available and come and visit to see what we are all about.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- 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)
- staff physio service
- gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more.
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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Training in clinical psychology at post- graduate doctoral level, as accredited by the BPS (British Psychological Society)
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Management / leadership training
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- A high level ability to communicate complex information effectively
- Leadership - the ability to lead people through service change
- An interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills to carry out complex multivariate statistical analyses, create and manipulate databases, produce presentational materials and scientific papers and books at publications standard, posters and power point presentations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users within the designated specialty
- Experience of teaching, training professional and clinical supervision
- 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
- National policy with respect to clinical psychology and psychotherapy
- Management knowledge including knowledge of Human Resources processes, staff development and performance management models
Desirable
- Post qualification experience within the designated specialty where the post is located
- Experience of leading qualified and pre- qualified clinical psychologists
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Training in clinical psychology at post- graduate doctoral level, as accredited by the BPS (British Psychological Society)
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Management / leadership training
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- A high level ability to communicate complex information effectively
- Leadership - the ability to lead people through service change
- An interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills to carry out complex multivariate statistical analyses, create and manipulate databases, produce presentational materials and scientific papers and books at publications standard, posters and power point presentations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users within the designated specialty
- Experience of teaching, training professional and clinical supervision
- 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
- National policy with respect to clinical psychology and psychotherapy
- Management knowledge including knowledge of Human Resources processes, staff development and performance management models
Desirable
- Post qualification experience within the designated specialty where the post is located
- Experience of leading qualified and pre- qualified clinical psychologists
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).
