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 remain trained in physical intervention training, as required by your role.
The TIDES and EI service offers a broad range of specialist interventions, including psychological therapies, family interventions, vocational support, physical health monitoring, and medicines optimisation. Recent developments have focused on expanding digital innovation, strengthening partnership working across health and social care systems, and improving access to services for underserved communities.
As a research-active Trust, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust works closely with academic partners, including the University of East Anglia and other regional institutions, to support service development, innovation, and the delivery of evidence-based practice. Staff benefit from excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, specialist training, and expert clinical supervision.
We are committed to delivering high-quality care and continuous improvement through robust clinical governance and external quality assurance processes. Our TIDES and Early Intervention Service is dedicated to meeting national standards for psychosis care and risk of developing psychosis and ensuring that service users receive compassionate, effective, and recovery-oriented support at a critical stage of their mental health journey.
In this role, you will undertake postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), integrating academic learning with supervised clinical practice.
You will undertake comprehensive psychological assessments and provide formulation-driven CBTp interventions to service users within the local community. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with care coordinators, psychiatrists, family therapists, occupational therapists, and peer support workers to support holistic, recovery-focused care. Throughout your training, you will receive regular clinical supervision from accredited CBT therapists and experienced psychological practitioners, alongside structured line management support.
Upon successful completion of the training programme and accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), you will progress to a qualified CBT Therapist for Psychosis role within the TIDES Service. In this capacity, you will hold a specialist CBTp caseload, delivering evidence-based interventions to people experiencing psychosis, supporting service development initiatives, and contributing to the delivery of high-quality, recovery-oriented care in line with national standards and service priorities.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and At Risk Mental State (known as TIDES) services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate professionals to join our growing service and contribute to improving outcomes for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. This post is located in the TIDES service
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- 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
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
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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.
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.
