Band 7/8A Clinical Psychologist - East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS in Ipswich

Are you a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist, a band 7 Clinical Psychologist seeking progression, or an existing 8A Clinical Psychologist ready for a new challenge? We would love for you to come and join us in the East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS Service!

Our service supports children and young people aged 0-18 experiencing a wide range of moderate to severe mental health difficulties. At East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families. We are proud of our welcoming, compassionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, bringing together a wide range of professional expertise. We believe the best outcomes for children and young people happen when talented professionals work collaboratively, learn from one another and maintain a strong shared sense of purpose. Every day brings opportunities to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and families.

We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and values-driven professional to join our thriving multidisciplinary team in Ipswich. We are seeking a Clinical Psychologist who:

• is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families;
• values multidisciplinary working;
• brings curiosity, compassion and clinical excellence;
• wants to contribute to an ambitious and developing service;
• shares our commitment to co-production and involving young people in shaping care.

This is a senior clinical role combining specialist assessment and therapy, consultation to multidisciplinary teams, supervision and workforce development, service improvement, and leadership in psychologically informed care. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions to service users, families and carers.
• Provide psychological consultation, advice and formulation to multidisciplinary team colleagues to support psychologically informed care.
• Undertake complex risk assessments and advise other professionals on the psychological aspects of risk management.
• Provide supervision and support to trainee, assistant and newly-qualified psychologists, and contribute to developing the wider psychological workforce.
• Contribute to service development, strategic planning and the implementation of psychologically informed practice across services.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care and partner agencies to meet the recovery, safeguarding and wellbeing needs of service users and their families.

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.

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.

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 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.