Clinical Psychologist - Band 8a

NSFT; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Clinical Psychologist to join the Learning Disability and Autism Intensive Support Team (IST) in Ipswich. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialist psychological services for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism.

You will undertake assessments, formulations and interventions to support patients, with opportunities for service development, research and teaching.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in clinical psychology or counselling accredited by BPS.
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with HCPC.
• Supervisor training to supervise doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in additional specialised areas.
• Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and/or therapies).

Responsibilities

• Participate in psychological assessments, formulations and interventions as part of the MDT.
• Contribute to service development, evaluation, research and teaching.
• Work with individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reduce distress and risk of hospital admission.

Skills

Post-graduate degree in Clinical Psych

HCPC registration

Supervisor training

CPD evidence

Specialised psychological intervention

Education

Post-graduate degree in clinical psychology or counselling

Job description

Site Learning Disability Inpatient and Intensive Support Team Town Ipswich Salary £57,528 - £64,750 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

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

Join a dynamic and supportive team at Walker Close, Ipswich!

We are seeking a qualified Clinical Psychologist to join our Learning Disability and Autism Intensive Support Team (IST).

The IST is a tertiary team of health professionals who provide specialist support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism who are under either a learning disability, mental health or youth community team.

We support people who may be experiencing distress, or behaviours that are difficult to manage, and who need extra help to stay safe and well.

You’ll be part of a friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively to support individuals with complex needs.

We offer a strong culture of professional development, with access to protected training time and opportunities to enhance your skills. You’ll also be involved in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient experience and outcomes.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are to be part of an innovative team working towards reducing behaviours of concern, avoiding hospital admissions, and supporting individuals in a range of settings. You will undertake psychological assessments, formulations and interventions as part of the MDT. There will also be the opportunity for service development and evaluation, research and teaching.

This post would suit a qualified Clinical Psychologist with an interest in working with people with learning disabilities and autism. Newly qualified clinical psychologists are also welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust provide mental health and learning disability care for people across Norfolk and Suffolk. Supporting a population of just over 1.6 million people and employing more than 5,000 staff, we provide high quality care with compassion, delivering many of our services outside of hospital and in the community.

We are committed to continuous improvement and have bold hopes and ambitions for the future.

Our purpose is to be a provider of exceptional care and a trusted partner, working together with our communities to innovate for the mental health of everyone. Our values are that we are Fair (providing equal opportunity, recognise hard work and give power to people’s voices); Compassionate (we are kind and inclusive with each other’s wellbeing in our hearts) and Learning (we collaborate, we innovate, we are accountable for our promises).

We will not tolerate any form of discrimination and we resolve to tackle inequalities and prejudice that our people face, within our organisation and communities.

Details of our benefits and other important information are contained in the attached document.

For all substantive new staff who are appointed, there will be a 6-month probation period.

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs, the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual.

Detailed job description and main 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 in your local communities.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology or counselling, accredited by BPS
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
• Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapiest)

Experience

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

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at [e-mail].

PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.

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.

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.

Name Eleanor Ritson Job title Consultant Psychologist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07534014985 Additional information For further information and to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr. Eleanor Ritson, Consultant Psychologist on 07534014985.