Clinical Psychologist

Norfolk-; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, based at Thurlow House, Kings Lynn, is hiring a Clinical Psychologist (Band 7) on a fixed-term 9-month contract. You will work with children and young people 0-25 in CAMHS and Youth services, joining a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based therapies and formulation-based care.

The role requires HCPC registration, supervision of trainees, and experience in specialist assessment and intervention.

Qualifications

• Registered clinical psychologist with HCPC.
• Experience in CAMHS/YAMHS settings is desirable.
• Band 7 experience with supervision of trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for young people 0-25.
• Offer clinical supervision to MDT members.
• Supervise Assistant Psychologists / Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
• Provide consultation to professionals and non-professional groups.
• Support audit, research and service evaluation.
• Lead projects for service improvement.

Skills

Complex psychological assessment

Complex intervention

Communication of sensitive information

Education

HCPC registration

Supervisor training for doctoral programme trainees

Job description

Site Thurlow House Town Kings Lynn Salary £57,528 - £64,750 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/12/2026

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

(Band 7 Preceptorship applications welcome)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about working with children, young people and families to join West Norfolk Child Family and Young People service (CFYP), based at Thurlow House, Kings Lynn on a fixed term 9 months contract.

Psychology input is highly valued within the teams, and we utilise a formulation-based approach in our work with young people and their families. You would be joining a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychological Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Assistant Practitioners. We offer a wide range of therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Systemic Family Therapy, Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

The CFYP services in West Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the West Norfolk area. Currently the CFYP services in West Norfolk are divided into an under 14 CAMHS service and a 14-25 Youth service, although this is now changing in 2026-27 to an under-18s CAMHS service and a 18-25 YAMHS service. It is anticipated this post will remain across both services following this change.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

The post holder will work with children and young people within our CAMHS service (0-14) and Youth service (14-25).

Within this role you will be:

• Providing specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for young people (0-25)
• Offering clinical supervision and training to members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Offering supervision and supporting the development of Assistant Psychologists / Trainee Clinical Psychologists
• Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Supporting audit, research and service evaluation
• Leading on projects for service improvement

Working for our organisation

It is important to us that all staff share our values and core beliefs, and those of the NHS Constitution. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, compassion, integrity and collaborative working, then we are the team for you.

We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations and we are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work.

Why Norfolk? The people here are warm and welcoming; we have a beautiful coastline and the 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.

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• 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)

NHS discounts and many more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• 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
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

• Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist
• Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post

Skills

• 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

• Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service user groups

other

• Ability to travel independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.