Senior Practitioner Psychologist – Forensic Community Lead

NSFT Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist to join our Community Forensic Services across Norfolk and Suffolk. You will lead the psychology service, deliver high‑specification assessment, formulation and intervention for complex mental health and forensic needs.

You will supervise staff and contribute to service development, working with multidisciplinary partners to promote trauma‑informed, recovery‑oriented practice.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Extensive experience with complex mental health and forensic presentations.
• Strong formulation, supervision, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Commitment to recovery‑focused and trauma‑informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and formulation.
• Deliver intervention and risk management plans.
• Lead and develop the community forensic psychology service.
• Provide supervision and training to psychology staff and trainees.
• Collaborate with health, social care and criminal justice partners.

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist to join our Community Forensic Services across Norfolk and Suffolk. You will lead the psychology service, deliver high‑specification assessment, formulation and intervention for complex mental health and forensic needs.

You will supervise staff and contribute to service development, working with multidisciplinary partners to promote trauma‑informed, recovery‑oriented practice.