Band 7/ 8a Clinical Psychologist

NSFT Jobs; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NSFT is recruiting a Clinical Psychologist to join the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for adults in West Norfolk, based at Chatterton House, Kings Lynn. The role involves specialist assessment, formulation and intervention, with opportunities to lead psychologically informed care across the service.

The post offers supervision, reflective practice, and training opportunities, and supports workforce development within a multidisciplinary setting focused on complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Qualified or newly qualified Clinical Psychologist.
• Experience in adult mental health and CMHT.
• Ability to lead and supervise within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological leadership within the CMHT.
• Offer consultation, supervision and psychological advice to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Deliver specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for adults.
• Lead formulation, risk assessment and risk management with service users and networks.
• Contribute to training to support trauma-informed and neurodiversity-informed care.

Skills

Psychological leadership

Consultation

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary work

Training delivery

Education

Clinical Psychology Doctorate

Tools

Assessment tools

Job description

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) serving adults across West Norfolk based at Chatterton House in Kings Lynn. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation, consultation and intervention for adults presenting with a wide range of mental health difficulties. The team has expertise in a wide range of therapist including CBT, CAT, EMDR, DBT, Art Therapy and Lifespan Integration. The role offers opportunities to work closely with colleagues across the wider pathway, supporting the delivery of high-quality, psychologically informed care and contributing to the continued development of services for adults with complex and enduring mental health needs.

This post would suit a qualified or newly qualified Clinical Psychologist seeking to further develop their skills in adult mental health, multidisciplinary working and service development. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about delivering high-quality psychological care, confident in using research evidence and national guidance to inform clinical practice, and committed to improving outcomes and experiences for service users and carers.

For newly qualified psychologists, we can offer a comprehensive programme of support, including regular supervision, opportunities to develop skills in consultation and reflective practice, and access to relevant training.

• Provide specialist psychological leadership within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), promoting psychologically informed and trauma-informed approaches to care across the service
• Offer consultation, supervision, reflective practice and psychological advice to multidisciplinary colleagues to support effective assessment, formulation and intervention for adults with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver specialist psychological assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions for adults presenting with a wide range of mental health difficulties, including those with complex and enduring mental health problems.
• Lead and support psychologically informed approaches to formulation, risk assessment and risk management, working collaboratively with service users, carers and professional networks.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training that supports best practice, promotes trauma-informed and neurodiversity-informed care, and enhances the psychological skills of the wider workforce.
• Work closely with colleagues across secondary care, primary care and voluntary sector partners to ensure joined-up care and improved outcomes for service users.
• Support the collection, evaluation and use of outcome measures, audit findings and service data to improve the quality and effectiveness of psychological services.
• Provide clinical placements, mentorship and supervision for trainee psychologists and other colleagues as appropriate, supporting workforce development.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Claudia Harber Job title: Pri Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01953611000

Dr Adrian Leddy (Associate Director of Psychology), [e-mail]