Job summary This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people under the age of 14with a variety of complex mental health needs.We are looking for psychology graduates with previousAssistant Psychologist or relevant clinicalexperiencewho are interested in working with young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, who can be compassionate, thoughtful and have the ability to apply psychological theory to their work.
Weekly supervision for this post will be provided by a clinical psychologist within the have good links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Clinical Psychology DoctorateProgrammewith previous post holders having been accepted onto the clinical doctorate and regularly have Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement.
We request that as part of your application you answer the following question in 500 words or less at the beginning of the supporting information section on your application form: "How may you need to differentiate your treatment offer for young people accessing our moderate to severe mental health service to meet their needs?"
**Please note that applications that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered for shortlisting** Main duties of the job Within this role the post holder will have the opportunity to help assess, formulate and deliver a range of psychological interventions to young people and families acrossthe CAMHS age range, as well as opportunities for delivering bothgroup andfamily interventions.
Working as part of the MDT thisrole will involve working with staff to offerpsychologically informed care, develop psychological formulationsas well as supporting the wider team with undertaking routine outcome measures and reporting on these outcomes.
Further responsibilities of this post will be conducting reviews alongside Clinical Psychologists within the team, supporting the wider psychological therapies team and supporting with monitoring of clients on waiting will also be the opportunity to be involved in service evaluation.
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 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!
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs For further details please contact Clair Szemis Clinical Team Manager on Person Specification Qualifications Essential oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology Experience Essential oExperience of quantitative research Skills Desirable Presentation skills Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of mental health oHigh standard of report writing oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care other Essential oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively oAbility to travel independently