Assistant Psychologist - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Norwich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The wider Norfolk & Waveney EIP teams are part of Specialist Services in NSFT.

EIP offers assessment and treatment for people aged 14-65 years with a first episode of psychosis, in line with the NHS England Access and Waiting Time Standard.

EIP in Norfolk and Waveney has undergone significant expansion over the last five years following funding from NHS England so that these standards can be achieved.

As part of the wider EIP service, you will be part of a thriving MDT with clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant psychologists, case managers, nurses and psychiatrists.

This role will develop and change over time, but will initially focus on assessments under supervision, data collection, analysis and service evaluation.

It is expected that this will expand to include working with individuals clinically both one-to-one and in groups, and administering and scoring psychometric measures with a view to validating existing scales against assessment measures such as the CAARMS.

The post would suit someone with a strong research background, who would be looking to develop or build on their skills in clinical practice.

The TIDES base is currently in Norwich at County Hall, though the post will involve travel across Norfolk and Waveney.

As part of the wider EIP teams across Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Waveney and Kings Lynn, there may also be the opportunity to assist in delivering group psychological interventions with the wider early intervention population.

Supervision will be provided by the Principal Clinical Psychologist.

There will also be opportunities for continuing professional development, including attendance at regular training events, team case discussion and reflective practice groups.

The Norfolk and Waveney EIP service has clinical and research links with the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

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.

Where necessary, travelling within the community will be required.

The successful post holder will therefore need to hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to drive to base or appointments.

You must possess a degree in psychology which is BPS accredited.

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

Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension
a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
career progression
starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
staff physio service
NHS discounts and many more.