About this role
Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification). Other academic qualifications of an equivalent standard can be taken into account A core mental health practitioner qualification or KSA route Post qualification experience of working with in EI and holding responsibility (e.g. case management)
Experience Essential
Significant experience of working in an EI or ARMS services. Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets Ability to manage own caseload and time Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
Desirable
Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills Essential
Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other mental health problems
Other Essential
Demonstrates an understanding of the MDT working that takes place in an EI or TIDES setting Demonstrates a commitment to learning and applying psychological theory in an EI or TIDES setting
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Hellesdon Hospital
Drayton High Road
Norwich
NR6 5BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)