Principal Clinical Psychologist

We are looking to appoint a Principal Clinical Psychologist, ideally with experience working at the interface between Mental and Physical Health, to complement existing 8a Psychology provision within an expanding Mental Health Liaison Service inputting into a 1250 bedded Acute University Teaching Hospital. The successful candidate will be part of a Multidisciplinary Team consisting of experienced Medical, Nursing, Psychology and Social Work Staff, with a particular focus on delivering services to patients, their families/carers and the wider healthcare system that is informed by psychological theory.

In addition to providing specialist assessment and formulation-guided evidence-based interventions for presentations ranging from self-harm in the context of crisis to functional or persistent physical symptoms, the successful candidate will also be involved in service development, training, supervision/reflecting practice and increasing the knowledge and skills of staff within the Acute Hospital. An interest and commitment to quality improvement will be paramount, as there is an expectation that the appointee will participate in service evaluation and research projects. Similarly, the successful candidate will be expected to take a lead in the development of psychological services to complement the delivery of care from across the range of Medical and Surgical Specialities.

Duties

• Working at the interface between mental and physical health, provide highly specialised psychological assessments based upon the use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with individuals, family members, carers, and other health professionals across the acute hospital and specialist clinical areas.
• Formulate and implement plans for brief evidence-based interventions for the management of individual’s psychological needs related to both their mental and physical health problems and associated risks.
• Lead on the implementation of a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and acute hospital staff within and across teams drawing upon different theoretical models.
• Provide a systematic understanding of patients’ presenting problems, particularly where certain events, relationships, or psychological factors manifest repeated crises and multiple attendances to the Emergency Areas.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jamie Durrance-Clarke Job title: Associate Director of Psychology Email address: jamie.durrance@nsft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01603 421615 Please feel free to contact for more information.