Consultant Clinical Psychologist Youth Service (18 - 25 year olds)

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Norwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the over 18s Central Norfolk Children and Young Persons Youth Service. The role focuses on developing pathways for personality disorders and complex emotional needs. Applicants should have consultant-level experience and a solid background in clinical supervision. Join a supportive team with opportunities for professional development and a range of benefits, including 27-33 days of annual leave and an NHS pension.

Benefits

NHS pension

comprehensive training programmes

career progression

27 days annual leave increasing to 33 days

staff physio service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrated consultant level experience in psychological practice.
• Experience with age range and services delivered in mental health.
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive clinical situations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake direct clinical work for complex cases.
• Provide complex assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Supervise and collaborate with team members on strategy development.
• Advise on psychological and organizational matters for service improvements.

Skills

Consultant level experience

Complex psychological assessments

Clinical supervision

Collaborative working

Education

Qualified Clinical Psychologist

Job description

We are delighted to advertise a consultant clinical psychologist post for the over 18s Central Norfolk Children and Young Persons Youth Service in the Central Norfolk Locality.

The role will be especially focused on the development of our Personality Disorders, and Complex Emotional Needs Pathway; the assessment and treatment of service users accessing this Pathway; waiting list management and supervision of staff.

The CYP services in Central Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the central Norfolk area, as well as providing specialist intervention to Looked After and Adopted Children across Norfolk and Waveney.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate Consultant level experience as well as experience working across the age range and range and services that are being delivered.

This is an exciting time to join NSFT as the trust has just completed a restructure and has moved to be delivering place-based services across locality areas, linked to other services, the central locality delivers services to those areas covered by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This role is a key role which has been created to support the trusts ongoing transformation.

The area includes a mix or urban communities as well as including the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts, both of which bring large student communities into the area.

• To undertake direct clinical work, especially where it may be particularly complex or sensitive issues involved.
• To provide highly developed and highly complex assessments of service users, carers, and families, using and interpreting highly complex psychological data from a variety of sources, e.g. neuropsychological and psychometric assessments.
• Formulation and implementation of highly complex psychological treatment and/or management plans.
• To provide clinical supervision as appropriate to the grade of the post and supervisee.
• To work collaboratively with the Lead Consultant Psychologist, Service Managers and other senior clinicians in the development and implementation of a strategy within the Locality/Specialist Service.
• To participate as a senior clinician in the development of high quality, responsive and accessible services for service users, carers, and families within the Locality/Specialist Service, including advising both professional and service management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
• To support workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development within the Locality/Specialist Service.
• To work collaboratively with the Lead Consultant Psychologist in the governance of psychological practice within the Locality/Specialist Service.

Working for our organisation

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 are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and 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.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, and you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafés, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top‑ranking schooling and affordable house prices.

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a 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)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.