Principal Clinical Psychologist (3K Welcome Bonus )

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services seeks a Principal Clinical Psychologist to lead and inspire a dedicated team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of young people, providing clinical supervision and developing innovative psychological practices. With a commitment to quality care and staff development, you will thrive in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

£3,000 Welcome Bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training in clinical psychology required.
• Registered with HCPC and evidence of CPD in specialized areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to staff.
• Deliver skilled interventions to young people and support service development.

Skills

Assessment and evaluation of mental health risks

Clinical supervision

Psychological assessment and treatment

Consultation to professionals

Report production for public presentations

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC

Job description

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Principal Clinical Psychologist (3K Welcome Bonus)

Band 8b

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: Band 8b

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (Flexible working)

37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 246-CFYPC6509605-C

Site: Central Youth Service

Town: Norwich

Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 gross per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 14/01/2025

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.

At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.

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.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!

We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require.

Job overview

£3k or Relocation bonus available (T&C's Apply)

We are looking to recruit an inspired and confident Clinical Psychologist to provide quality containment, supervision and leadership to our clinical staff, and to contribute to the direction of the service. You will be supervised by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist with overall responsibility for the Youth service. You will have the opportunity to hold a small caseload; delivering skilled interventions to young people, and developing your skill set through training tailored to your interests.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Principal Clinical Psychologist within our Youth Service is to provide senior clinical leadership within the specified team, with an expectation that a proportion of time is spent involved in direct client work, alongside a significant focus upon leadership activities:

• Providing consultation to indirectly support the delivery of treatment by others.
• Providing clinical supervision to practitioners within the team.
• Progressing staff development in the team, informing and being informed by wider strategy.
• Collaborative and shared leadership of the team with the Community Team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Establishing and leading on a psychologically safe and informed environment for teams and staff through positive leadership values and behaviours, including integrity, respect, compassion and curiosity.
• Providing a key role in team containment, working with professional systems, having difficult conversations, managing team emotions, and thinking clinically and systemically simultaneously.
• Running, contributing to or supporting service development projects in liaison with the Consultant Psychologist or other staff from the Senior Leadership Team.
• Providing and contributing significantly to the psychological practice of the team with a focus on quality, efficacy and increasing improvement.
• Working alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologists for CFYP services across Suffolk and Norfolk in developing clinical pathway intervention packages.

Working for our organisation

As an employer, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust is particularly committed to enabling our staff to do the very best they can through support and training, as well as opportunities for progression. We are confident, therefore, that the right candidate will have a real chance to make a positive impact on the lives of young people in Norfolk.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for details.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 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).
• 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.
• Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training.

Skills

• Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology.
• Production of reports suitable for public presentations and presentation in medico-legal settings.

Knowledge

• Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.

Other

• Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice.
• Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff.

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 (formerly CRB)

FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.

Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.

The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.

This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.

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.