Band 7/8A Psychologist

Norfolk And Suffolk Nhs Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NSFT is seeking a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist to join its psychology team on a 3-year fixed term contract. The post works across Norfolk’s Change Grow Live drug and alcohol service, bridging Mental Health and Addiction services to support people with co-occurring conditions and reduce stigma.

You will deliver specialist assessment, formulation and intervention, contribute to training and service development, and travel across Norfolk to coordinate care.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with NHS experience.
• Experience with adults who have complex mental health and substance use needs.
• Skilled in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Experience in staff training and service development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with CoSUM.
• Provide specialist consultation on mental health needs of CoSUM service users to staff across services.
• Support referral pathways and access to mental health services.
• Facilitate joint case management and integrated care planning.
• Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and workforce training.
• Travel across Norfolk to meet service requirements.

Skills

HCPC registered

Adults with complex needs

Assessment & formulation

Intervention delivery

System transformation

Education

Post-graduate degree in clinical psychology

HCPC registration

Supervisor training

Job description

Job summary

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health (CoSUM) difficulties? We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join NSFT's innovative psychology team working across Norfolk's Change Grow Live (CGL) drug and alcohol service on a 3 year contract, whilst also supporting a joint working approach between Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health services. This unique role sits at the interface of mental health and addiction services, supporting one of the most underserved populations in healthcare. You will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people experiencing co-occurring conditions, work with staff in CGL and NSFT to understand complex presentations and support joint delivery of care, and contribute to teaching and service development work.

• HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experienced in working with adults with complex mental health needs and substance use.
• Skilled in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Passionate about reducing stigma and improving access to care.
• Motivated to influence practice beyond individual clinical work and contribute to wider system transformation.

Based on relevant experience, this post can be offered at a Band 8a or as a Band 7 Preceptorship arrangement. The post (s) will be based across CGL's 3 main treatment bases in Norwich, Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a growing psychology team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will:

• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex CoSUM presentations.
• Provide specialist consultation in relation to the mental health needs of CoSUM service users to staff in both treatment systems
• Support referral pathways and access to mental health services.
• Facilitate joint case management and integrated care planning.
• Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and workforce training.
• Help shape culture change and improve the experience of care for people with co-occurring conditions across the local system.

About us

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

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.

Details

Date posted: 26 October 2026 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 7 Salary: £49,387 to £64,750 a year gross per annum Contract: Fixed term Duration: 3 years Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number: 246-WSN8364281 Closing date: 08 November 2026 Job locations: County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the generic job description for a Practitioner Psychologist. Key responsibilities specific to this role include:

• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex CoSUM presentations.
• Provide specialist consultation in relation to the mental health needs of CoSUM service users to staff in both treatment systems
• Support referral pathways and access to mental health services.
• Facilitate joint case management and integrated care planning.
• Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and workforce training.
• Help shape culture change and improve the experience of care for people with co-occurring conditions across the local system.
• Provide supervision and consultation responsibilities as appropriate.
• Maintain high professional standards and evidence-based, trauma-informed practice.
• Travel regularly across Norfolk in line with service requirements.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards our client-group, namely people with personality difficulties and people with violent or sexual convictions.
• Demonstrates personal resilience and able to support colleagues to do the same.

Desirable

• Able to apply formulation skills to violent and sexual offending and the development of personality difficulties.
• Demonstrates skills needed for liaising with other health, justice and social care services.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of supervising other professionals or supporting colleagues to deliver psychologically informed intervention.
• Experience of working with service users with complex needs and/or in setting with additional challenges.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people on probation, people in prison, and/ or people subject to forensic mental health services.
• Experience of training professionals or providing consultations.

Qualification

Essential

• Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training

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. 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr Louise Martin, [e-mail], 07342099578

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