Job summary
To support and enhance the professional psychological care provided to young people and to provide support to professionals working with those young people within NSFT and Norfolk County Council, across all aspects of care;
Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams' policies and procedures.
To assist in clinically related administration, teaching, and project work.
To take part in research; to collect, input and analyse routine data and to report this to clinical teams, managers, and others, including stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
To carry out protocol based and HSB specific psychological assessments of patients, including neuropsychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with patients and others involved in their care, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/CounsellingPsychologist. To assist in the formulation and delivery of patient care involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a patient's problems, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
Where required and appropriate, to assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. Where required and appropriate, to prepare psychology reports, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. Where required and appropriate, to attend and contribute to appropriate multi- disciplinary meetings. To discharge statutory social care functions as delegated under Section 75 agreement with Norfolk County Council for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation (For Norfolk Service Users only). To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users' recovery goals (For Norfolk Service Users only). To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team and implement/commission packages of care where appropriate. (For Norfolk Service Users only)
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
This post is based within the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Team. You will have a locality base but much of your working week will be out and about in the community or working from home so you must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the requirements of the post. In line with our current ways of working, youll be expected to be in the office at least 2 days a week, in addition to team days.
We have close relationships with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate training course at the University of East Anglia and routinely offer placements to trainee clinical psychologists. We also have an excellent research department in the Trust and the team are engaged in several on going research projects. There will also be opportunities to link an liaise with other assistant psychologists and psychological practitioners working within NCC.
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!
***In 500 words or less - What do you think the challenges may be when working with young people who display harmful sexual behaviour and how would you manage these?***
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is based within the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Team. You will have a locality base but much of your working week will be out and about in the community or working from home so you must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the requirements of the post. In line with our current ways of working, youll be expected to be in the office at least 2 days a week, in addition to team days.
We have close relationships with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate training course at the University of East Anglia and routinely offer placements to trainee clinical psychologists. We also have an excellent research department in the Trust and the team are engaged in several on going research projects. There will also be opportunities to link an liaise with other assistant psychologists and psychological practitioners working within NCC.
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!
***In 500 words or less - What do you think the challenges may be when working with young people who display harmful sexual behaviour and how would you manage these?***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quantitative research
Desirable
- Experience of research in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
Desirable
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- High standard of report writing
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quantitative research
Desirable
- Experience of research in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
Desirable
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- High standard of report writing
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
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).
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).
