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.
Are you a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist, a band 7 Clinical Psychologist seeking progression, or an existing 8A Clinical Psychologist ready for a new challenge? We would love for you to come and join us in the East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS Service!
Our service supports children and young people aged 0–18 experiencing a wide range of moderate to severe mental health difficulties. At East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families. We are proud of our welcoming, compassionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, bringing together a wide range of professional expertise. We believe the best outcomes for children and young people happen when talented professionals work collaboratively, learn from one another and maintain a strong shared sense of purpose. Every day brings opportunities to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and families.
We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and values-driven professionals to join our thriving multidisciplinary team in Ipswich. We are seeking a Clinical Psychologist who: is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families; values multidisciplinary working; brings curiosity, compassion and clinical excellence; wants to contribute to an ambitious and developing service; and shares our commitment to co-production and involving young people in shaping care.
This is a senior clinical role combining specialist assessment and therapy, consultation to multidisciplinary teams, supervision and workforce development, service improvement, and leadership in psychologically informed care. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with complex mental health needs.
- Deliver a range of evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions to service users, families and carers.
- Provide psychological consultation, advice and formulation to multidisciplinary team colleagues to support psychologically informed care.
- Undertake complex risk assessments and advise other professionals on the psychological aspects of risk management.
- Provide supervision and support to trainee, assistant and newly-qualified psychologists, and contribute to developing the wider psychological workforce.
- Contribute to service development, strategic planning and the implementation of psychologically informed practice across services.
- Work collaboratively with health, social care and partner agencies to meet the recovery, safeguarding and wellbeing needs of service users and their families.
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.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, 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 too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Come and Help Us Shape the Future of CAMHS
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, work alongside talented and supportive colleagues, and help shape the future of children's mental health services, we'd love to welcome you to East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS.
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.
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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.
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