About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced qualifiedPsychological Therapist to become part of the integrated mental health and justice pathway team within HMP Norwich .
It is a lead therapist post , therefore , established experience in leading and managing a team as well as excellent clinical skills is essential .
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join a continually developing service, that offers therapeutic approaches underpinned by DBT, CBT and other psychological approaches. The service offers treatment pathways to address, mood stabilisation, anxiety, relationship management, emotional regulation, personality difficulties and trauma.
Specifically working with men who may self-harm, have attempted suicide, and/or experience high levels of anxiety or trauma/PTSD. The role includes having an active contribution in reducing self-harm, self destructive and violent behaviour, working closely with partner agencies
The successful applicant will require excellent therapeutic skills, cultural competency and be able to be responsive and flexible in working within the busy prison environment.
The role comes with a number of responsibilities including:
Clinical Service Development Supervision & Line Management Training & Development Staff Wellbeing & Resilience Service User Engagement Innovation & Research
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.
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!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional doctorate level qualification in a related field. (E.g. nursing, psychology) or equivalent level of knowledge. Post Graduate Training in specific psychological therapist (e.g. CBT, CAT or counselling) BABCP or BACP NCPS accredited. Post Graduate training in a specific therapy (e.g. CBT, CAT or counselling) Relevant professional accreditation or eligible for accreditation.
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a range of mental health settings including primary care, outpatient, community.
Travel Essential
Car driver with ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Skills Essential
Trained and experienced in carrying out risk assessments within scope of practice. Computer literate Excellent verbal and written communication Able to attend supervision training if not already trained
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 HMP Norwich
Norwich
NR1 4LU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)