Clinical Psychologist

NHS; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Great Yarmouth is seeking a skilled Clinical Psychologist to lead psychological services within a community youth mental health setting. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality psychological care, develop clinical pathways, and support service users. Newly qualified psychologists will be considered, starting at Band 7. The position includes comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression

Starting 27 days annual leave

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with BPS.
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Further post-qualification training in one or more specialized areas of psychological practice.

Responsibilities

• Provision of specialist psychology assessment and evidence-based interventions for individuals and families.
• Support access to up-to-date psychological assessments and collaborative treatment.
• Offer supervision and training to clinical trainees and assistant psychologists.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based interventions

Supervision

Training and development

Collaborative working

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Eligibility for chartered status with the BPS

Registered practitioner psychologist with HCPC

Job description

Job Summary

Are you a skilled and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist looking to support in leading and shaping psychological services within a 14‑25 yr Community Youth Mental Health Service?

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an 8a Psychologist to provide high‑quality psychological care, develop innovative clinical pathways and support staff and service users covering the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Although advertised as an 8a role, newly qualified Clinical Psychologists will be considered, commencing as a Band 7 with support provided to complete preceptorship requirements to progress to an 8a.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: Provision of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and evidence‑based interventions for individuals, families and carers referred to the service; to provide specialist clinical psychology expertise, knowledge, advice, guidance and consultation to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care.
• Service Development: Supporting access to up‑to‑date psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence‑based interventions, enhancing collaboration, treatment choice and effectiveness.
• Supervision & Line Management: Offer supervision to other professionals, clinical trainees and assistant psychologists within the team as appropriate, fostering a culture of learning and excellence within the service.
• Training & Development: Supporting and where appropriate implementing and delivering training to embed psychologically informed practices within the multidisciplinary team, supporting a stepped care model of psychological care.
• Staff Wellbeing & Resilience: Promote staff wellbeing by leading reflective supervision and post‑incident support enhancing resilience and retention in challenging environments.
• Service User Engagement: Support in co‑produced service development, empowering service users to actively shape psychological services through meaningful collaboration.
• Innovation & Research: Collaborate with local universities to support teaching, supervise doctoral trainees, and contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Essential
  • Post‑graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS.
  • Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Further post qualification, postgraduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Desirable
  • Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Experience
  • Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity.

Benefits

• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in‑house & external training programme
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Employment Details

• Band 8a
• Salary £55,690 to £62,682 a year gross per annum
• Contract Permanent
• Working Pattern Full‑time, Flexible working
• Location Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BU
• Reference number 246‑GYW7482872‑A