Clinical Psychologist

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Clinical Psychologist, ideally with experience working at the interface between Mental and Physical Health, to complement existing Psychology provision within an expanding Mental Health Liaison Service in a 1250 bedded Acute University Teaching Hospital. The successful candidate will be part of a Multidisciplinary Team consisting of experienced Medical, Nursing, Psychology and Social Work Staff, with a focus on delivering services to patients, their families/carers and the wider healthcare system that is informed by psychological theory.

Mental Health Liaison Services are expanding across NSFT, and you will be joining a small but increasing number of Psychologists working within this exciting specialism. The successful candidate will join an established team where Clinical Psychology plays a key role in the delivery of services. The psychology provision within the team consists of an 8b and 8a Clinical Psychologist.

The MHLS is a 24/7 service. Consequently, to meet patient's needs, the opportunity exists to work flexibly. Psychology provision is available between 06.30 and 18.00 with current postholders adapting their hours to ensure availability. The MHLS Management Team are happy to discuss working hours with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing specialist assessment and formulation-guided evidence-based interventions for presentations ranging from self-harm to functional or persistent physical symptoms.
  • Involvement in the provision of training and supervision, supporting development of the MHLS, and increasing knowledge and skills of staff within the Acute Hospital.
  • Participate in service evaluation and research projects.
  • Take a lead in the development of psychological services to complement the delivery of care across the Medical and Surgical Specialities. Once of example of this has been the establishment of a Clinical Psychology Intensive Care in-reach service.
  • Ability to work independently, flexibly and under pressure to meet demands of an often-unpredictable workload. Consultancy features heavily in the day-to-day work of the MHLS Clinical Psychologist. Therefore, familiarity with a wide range of assessment modalities and process measures is a prerequisite.
  • MHLS places great value on nurturing skills and experience of practitioners. The successful candidate will be supported to undertake further training to meet the requirements of their HCPC registration.
  • NSFT has an established link with training providers, the successful candidate will be encouraged to provide placements to Trainee Clinical Psychologists from the University of East Anglia.
  • The postholder will have the opportunity to join an established Peer Supervision Group and participate in a national network of Liaison Psychology.

About 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.

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.

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-NNN6269277

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

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, click APPLY!

Job description

Job responsibilities

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, click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, accredited by the BPS
  • Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a qualified psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee psychologists
  • Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
  • Experience of supervision and teaching.

Desirable

  • Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
  • Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.

Skills

Essential

  • Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
  • Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
  • Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, accredited by the BPS
  • Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a qualified psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee psychologists
  • Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
  • Experience of supervision and teaching.

Desirable

  • Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
  • Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.

Skills

Essential

  • Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
  • Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
  • Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Liaison Psychologist

John Davies

John.Davies@nsft.nhs.uk

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-NNN6269277

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


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