Clinical Psychologist

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Psychologist (Band 8b) to join their Suffolk Rehabilitation Service. This is a substantive role focused on providing expert psychological leadership and support for individuals with complex mental health needs. The position emphasizes collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, recovery-focused care. Applicants should have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and demonstrated experience in rehabilitation and leadership. The role includes opportunities for service development and training, located in Ipswich, England.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering specialist rehabilitation interventions in mental health.
• Strong commitment to recovery-focused and person-centred care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist rehabilitation interventions within the inpatient pathway.
• Provide clinical oversight and psychological support to community teams.
• Undertake comprehensive psychological assessments and formulations.

Skills

Leadership

Psychological assessments

Supervision

Service development

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Suffolk Rehabilitation Service - Inpatient and Community as a Clinical Psychologist (Band 8b) in a substantive post. This senior role sits within a well-established multidisciplinary rehabilitation service supporting individuals with complex mental health needs across inpatient and community pathways. You will provide expert psychological leadership, specialist clinical input, and consultation, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused and person-centred care.

Working closely with colleagues across inpatient and community settings, you will support continuity of care and effective transitions along the rehabilitation pathway. The role includes responsibility for supervision, service development, and active involvement in quality improvement initiatives. The service offers a supportive and collaborative culture, with access to regular supervision, protected CPD time, and opportunities to influence service delivery at a strategic level. If you are an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a passion for rehabilitation and leadership, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

• The postholder will be a key member of an innovative, AHP-led multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist rehabilitation interventions primarily within the inpatient pathway.
• The role also provides clinical oversight and psychological support to the community rehabilitation team, including supervision of a junior Clinical Psychologist.
• You will undertake comprehensive psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions for individuals with complex psychosis and rehabilitation needs, working collaboratively within the MDT.
• There will be opportunities to lead on service development, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• The role includes the development and delivery of psychologically informed group interventions, as well as the design and facilitation of staff training, both within the service and to wider teams across and beyond the Trust, as appropriate.
• This post is well suited to a qualified Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in working with people with complex psychosis and rehabilitation needs, alongside a commitment to leadership, service development, and workforce training.

About the Trust and values

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 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.

Additional information

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.