About this role
Job summary
The Central Cluster Acute Services are looking to recruit either a preceptorship newly qualified band 7 or Band 8a Psychologist to join our busy and well-established Acute Psychology Team, based on the Lower Plateau, Hellesdon Hospital.
We are looking forsomeone with experience, or who wishes to gain experience, of working psychologically with adults with complex presentations who are experiencing a high level of distress. The role is varied and challenging with you working mainly on the inpatient wards but with opportunities to do some longer pieces of therapy work with outpatients who have come in via the crisis resolution home treatment team.
We are seeking someone who would be able to carry out assessments/formulations, offer brief interventions and contribute to the development of psychological skills packages and workbooks for the wider team to utilise. Alongside this you will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary inpatient teams to provide formal and informal supervision/support, team formulations, reflective practice and promotion of trauma informed, least restrictive care.
We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive psychology team comprising of 11 clinicians ranging from B4 Assistant Psychologists to B8c Associate Director of Psychology/Consultant Clinical Psychologist. We come with a range of specialist interests and therapy expertise and have strong links to the UEA doctorate course.
Main duties of the job
- Completing assessments/formulations with the patient to help guide the inpatient treatment plan and make recommendations for ongoing psychological care/treatment upon discharge.
- Completing brief and extended psychological interventions using evidence based models with both inpatients and outpatients.
- Working closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to support trauma-informed, psychological thinking, use of least restrictive practice and promotion of risk formulation to inform the team's discharge plans.
- Supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists, where appropriate.
- Offering regular reflective practice and team formulations to the wider teams as well as training on a range of relevant topics.
- Working on relevant research projects, audits, data analysis and trust related wider projects that help support and promote national initiatives and priorities in the delivery of inpatient care.
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
There will be the opportunity for training and development as part of the role and the post is funded as full-time but part time hours or a split post can be considered.
Please see above as well as the generic trust 8a job description. If employed as a band 7 preceptorship there is now more clear guidance on what is required during that period to reach the 8a competencies. This is directly worked on with your line manager over a year - 18 month time period.
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology or counselling, accredited by BPS Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical/counselling psychology trainees or willing to undertake training Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
Desirable
Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapiest)
Relevant experience Essential
Experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment. Experience of supervision and teaching
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. Well -developed communications skills (oral and written) Skills in neuropsychological assessment.
Knowledge Essential
Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis. Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context. Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS
Desirable
Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service user group
Other Essential
Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours. Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. Ability to travel independently
Desirable
Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff.
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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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Grebe House, 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)