Job summary
We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated Practitioner Psychologist to join our adult CMHT based in Gateway House, Wymondham. The successful application will join a team of psychological therapists including Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Art Therapists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, DBT therapists and Assistant Psychologists that provide consultation, assessment, formulation and treatment for working adults requiring secondary care mental health input.
The psychology team works as part of our multidisciplinary adult community mental health team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of this dedicated growing team who make a difference to patients, carers and the teams you will work with. The post covers the geographical area of South Norfolk.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will form part of the psychology team in the South Norfolk CMHT. As part of their role they will provide consultation, assessment, formulation and treatment to adults requiring secondary care mental health input. There will also be opportunities to join our group programme including MBT and Emotional regulation. The post holder will also be able to contribution to ongoing projects around service improvement, audit, research and evaluation. The psychology team has expertise in a range of therapies including CBT, CAT, EMDR, ACT, Psychodynamic, MDT and DBT. The post holder will be supported with opportunities to further develop their therapeutic competencies through training and CPD.
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?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!
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.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
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.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
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)
Desirable
- Further CPD or qualifications in evidence based psychological therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems either through previous roles of placements
- Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
Skills
Essential
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
Desirable
- Training or further qualification in EMDR
Knowledge
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups.
Person Specification
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)
Desirable
- Further CPD or qualifications in evidence based psychological therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems either through previous roles of placements
- Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
Skills
Essential
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
Desirable
- Training or further qualification in EMDR
Knowledge
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
