About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work with and learn from a range of experienced clinicians as you will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team which includes nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, art psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, and social care colleagues, who are committed to providing a high-quality service to people with learning disabilities and autism.
You will also be part of a friendly and supportive clinical psychology and psychological therapies team. We have close relationships with the training course at the University of East Anglia, offering placements and teaching on the course. We also have an excellent research department in the Trust.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve supporting the delivery of psychological services to people with learning disabilities and/or autism who present with a mental health difficulty or behaviour that challenges.
The main duties are to support the delivery of psychologically informed assessments, formulations, and interventions to service users alongside psychologists and other colleagues under the close supervision of an experienced Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will work with individuals, families, support services and a range of other professionals and good communication skills are essential.
The post holder will also have a role in contributing to service development projects. A good understanding of psychological models and their application, as well as data analysis and report writing skills is desirable.
About us
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.
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
Psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention as appropriate under close supervision of a clinical psychologist
Co-facilitating psychologically informed groups
Contributing to the practice of psychologically informed interventions within the team via teaching and developing resources
Contributing to service development projects
Evaluating outcomes and writing reports
You will have:
A BPS Accredited degree in Psychology
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Skills using microcomputers for databases or data analysis, particularly SPSS for Windows
Desirable
Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues Presentation skills
Qualifications Essential
BPS Accredited degree in Psychology
Experience Essential
Experience of quantitative research
Desirable
Experience of research within the NHS
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of mental health Knowledge of quantitative research High standard of report writing An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities. An ability to apply existing knowledge to a mental health context
Other Essential
An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines An ability to interact with clients with mental health problems. Ability to travel independently
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 Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds
F Block, Hospital Road
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
IP33 3NR
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)