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
To provide a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service for people with complex mental health problems across the Service.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within the Service.
To supervise and support the psychological assessment and intervention provided by other psychologists (newly qualified and trainees) and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
Where required, to contribute specialist psychological skills and advice with regards to the design and implementation of strategic planning, organisational and service developments, staff training and support initiatives within the Service, NSFT and to other professional organisations.
To undertake specialised clinical work within the Service and with external agencies, which will include assessment, direct and indirect intervention, supervision, training and consultancy.
To provide specialist knowledge and consultation to staff at all levels and contribute to their development.
To utilise research and training skills and knowledge for audit, policy and service development, research activity and other programmes within the Service. Be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review if applicable.
Clinical Provision of specialist clinical psychology assessment of individuals, carers and families referred to the Service, using and interpreting complex psychological data from a variety of sources, e.g. neuropsychological and psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews, offence analysis.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of people whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans under the care of this post holder.
To ensure appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.
To provide specialist clinical psychology expertise, knowledge, advice, guidance and consultation to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the Service clinical team.
To undertake risk assessment and management for individual service users and to provide specialist clinical psychology advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.
At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.
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 have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we 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.
To provide specialist clinical psychology expertise, knowledge and advice on staff support and critical incident stress management for staff within the Service following critical incidents.
To also provide the same (where appropriate and as directed by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist) within NSFT and for external agencies. To discharge statutory social care functions as delegated under Section 75 agreement with Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation.
To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recovery goals. To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team and implement / commission packages of care where appropriate.
For more information on the role, please read the job description attached and contact us with any questions.
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.
