Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

Whilst advertised as Band 8a, we welcome applications from newly qualified candidates to commence at Band 7, with support to complete preceptorship requirements to progress to Band 8a.

Are you a Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist passionate about working with and supporting young people, families/carers and the systems around them? Do you want to be part of a team that is working creatively and innovatively to engage children and young people? Norfolk's Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) Team is a successful Health and Social Care partnership creating and delivering specialist training and providing consultation and support to professionals working with young people displaying harmful sexual behaviour. The team also hold a small specialist assessment and intervention caseload and have close links with Children's Services, the Norfolk Youth Justice Service and the wider Child, Family and Young Person (CFYP) Mental Health Service.

Main duties of the job

This post is based at County Hall in Norwich but covers the entirety of Norfolk and Waveney. The successful applicant will be provided with opportunities to develop highly transferrable skills in a specialist role, through opportunities to receive training, undertake research and attend and present at events such as national conferences.

The post-holder will support professionals across Norfolk in considering the impact of trauma, neurodiversity and mental health within a population of young people who are also displaying HSB. In addition, there will be an opportunity to undertake specialist psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and provide supervision. The post holder will deliver some direct one to one work with young people with specific psychological needs linked to their HSB, with support from the HSB Specialist.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Norfolk's HSB Team covers a wide area and there is an expectation that the post holder will be able to travel to different locations as appropriate. The post holder will have access to various office bases across the county and will be supported to work remotely as required.

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.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW7389129

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

This service is committed to providing a high quality, evidence based service to support young people presenting with harmful sexual behaviour across Norfolk and Waveney.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a successful partnership service that makes real and tangible differences to young people and professionals. If you are interested in joining this innovative and progressive service then go ahead and apply!

Job description

Job responsibilities

This service is committed to providing a high quality, evidence based service to support young people presenting with harmful sexual behaviour across Norfolk and Waveney.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a successful partnership service that makes real and tangible differences to young people and professionals. If you are interested in joining this innovative and progressive service then go ahead and apply!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
  • Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
  • Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
  • Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapies)

Experience

Essential

  • 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)
  • Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
  • Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
  • Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.

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 groups.

other

Essential

  • Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
  • Ability to travel independently

Desirable

  • Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
  • Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
  • Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
  • Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapies)

Experience

Essential

  • 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)
  • Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
  • Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
  • Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.

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 groups.

other

Essential

  • Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
  • Ability to travel independently

Desirable

  • 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.

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).

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.

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

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead and HSB Specialist

Francesca Burgess

francesca.burgess@norfolk.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW7389129

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


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