About this role
Job summary
We are excited to be in the position to offer two substantive Clinical Psychologist roles within our Norfolk and Waveney under 18s eating disorders service. You will be part of multidisciplinary teams with one role based primarily in Norwich, and the other in Kings Lynn.
We will provide clinical supervision, specialist training and opportunities for professional development. You will have opportunity to receive specialist training in CBT for eating disorders and FT-AN (Maudsley Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa).
We are looking to appoint a skilled, committed, and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills and a keen interest in working with families and young people. Previous experience working with individuals with eating disorders is ideal but not essential. We can accommodate some flexible working, in line with the service need and we are a Family Friendly and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
The role will include, but not be limited to: assessment, formulation and psychological treatment of individuals with eating disorders and co-morbid mental health difficulties, clinical responsibility for complex cases, supporting the Principal Clinical Psychologist with service development projects, providing clinical supervision, and providing consultation to colleagues and to external agencies. Our main models of practice are systemic and CBT so skills in those areas would be desirable.
If you are interested in joining skilled and passionate colleagues in delivering our under 18s eating disorders service, please look at the detailed Job Description for more information about this post.
We will consider applications from experienced clinical psychologists or newly qualified psychologists (on a Band 7-8a preceptorship basis).
Please don't hesitate to call us to discuss anything about the team or the role:
Dr Kat Harvey, Principal Clinical Psychologist on 01603 978455
About us
Benefits
In Norwich a staggering 77% of people say they love their job. Less than 2 hours from London (yet a world away in terms of house prices and cost of living) and serviced by excellent transport links, Norwich is one of few UK cities that still retain a strong local identity and with that a strong sense of community - people walk down the street and say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee order, you get to know about interesting local projects.
This strong sense of self along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the best city to work in.
Benefits included with this role are:-
NHS pension Agile working opportunities a comprehensive in house & external training programmes Generous Relocation/Removal Package 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. 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.
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Qualifications Essential
Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses
Desirable
Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience Essential
Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment. Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist
Desirable
Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts). Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post
Skills Essential
Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
Knowledge Essential
Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
Desirable
Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is 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.
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Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Hellesdon Hospital/Thurlow House
Drayton High Road/Goodwins Road
Norwich/Kings Lynn
NR6 5BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)