• Job Description

  Req#: C9246-25-0861?language=en&page=794&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, or Counselling Psychologist, for the North Norwich Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team. This is a 12-month fixed-term post to cover a secondment, funded at 26.25 hours (0.70wte) per week.

  For interested candidates, there is also opportunity to work in the West Norfolk EIP team in King's Lynn, for up to 15 hours (0.40wte) per week. This post is substantive and will be available after the 12-month fixed term post in the North Norwich team ends. The number of hours to be spent in the North Norwich and West Norfolk teams will be discussed and negotiated with interested candidates during the recruitment process.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful applicant will provide psychological assessment and treatment for people with psychosis and their families and carers. The post holder will form an integral part of the North Norwich EIP multi-disciplinary team (and the West Norfolk EIP multi-disciplinary team if choosing this option). Job planning will be completed with the successful candidate to ensure that they are able to work safely and competently in accordance with professional guidelines and wellbeing.

  Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis and Bipolar (CBT PB) and/or Family Interventions is desirable, but not essential. In-house training and supervision are available for these models if 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

  28 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £55,690 to £62,682 a year gross per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

  Reference number

  246-WSN7327485

  Job locations

  7 Unthank Road

  Norwich

  NR2 2PA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Norfolk and Waveney EIP Service has undergone significant expansion over the last eight years following funding from NHS England for the Access and Waiting Time Standard. The Therapeutic Interventions for Distressing and Unusual Experiences (TIDES) team, which works with people aged 14-35 who are at-risk for developing psychosis, is also included in the Norfolk and Waveney EIP service. The successful candidate will have opportunity to work with colleagues across the service.

  Newly qualified psychologists are encouraged to apply. There will be support to achieve individual aims and goals using the Trust preceptorship programme. Please note that those exiting training programmes will be placed on Band 7 whilst completing preceptorship and Band 8a will be awarded once this is complete (if continuing with the substantive West Norfolk EIP role).

  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

  The Norfolk and Waveney EIP Service has undergone significant expansion over the last eight years following funding from NHS England for the Access and Waiting Time Standard. The Therapeutic Interventions for Distressing and Unusual Experiences (TIDES) team, which works with people aged 14-35 who are at-risk for developing psychosis, is also included in the Norfolk and Waveney EIP service. The successful candidate will have opportunity to work with colleagues across the service.

  Newly qualified psychologists are encouraged to apply. There will be support to achieve individual aims and goals using the Trust preceptorship programme. Please note that those exiting training programmes will be placed on Band 7 whilst completing preceptorship and Band 8a will be awarded once this is complete (if continuing with the substantive West Norfolk EIP role).

  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
  • Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses
  • 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 working as a qualified clinical 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).
  • 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 training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS
  • Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses
  • 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 working as a qualified clinical 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).
  • 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 training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.

  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

  7 Unthank Road

  Norwich

  NR2 2PA

  
  

  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

  7 Unthank Road

  Norwich

  NR2 2PA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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