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Location
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 gross per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Psychologist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
11 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent: 0.4 of the post in EI is substantive. The 0.6 in older adults is initially offered on a fixed term (12 months) basis
Posted Date
22 Apr 2025

Job overview

We have an interesting opportunity for a split post in West Norfolk. This is 0.4 WTE (substantive) based in our early intervention service, and 0.6 WTE (12-months) based in our older adults service. It is hopeful that the fixed term contract will be extended.

Both posts sits within West Norfolk and based at Chatterton House.

The successful candidate will join two small, but friendly and proactive psychology teams. One who provides psychological interventions for older adults requiring secondary care mental health input, the other for adults requiring assessment and treatment under the early intervention service.

Psychology is valued and embedded within both services and the successful post holder will work under the direct supervision of the Principle Clinical Psychologist. The clinical scope of the role will include assessment and treatment for both functional and organic service users.

Main duties of the job

In the 0.4 WTE substantive part of the post, the post holder will be based in the West Norfolk EIP Team. This team has a cohesive and friendly culture and staff who have a wide range of skills and experience.  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 West Norfolk EIP multi-disciplinary team. 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. There will be opportunities for further training in evidence based psychological interventions for early intervention.

The main duties of the 0.6 WTE part of the job in the older person's CMHT are to provide assessment, formulation and psychological intervention to service users and carers within the older persons CMHT.  You will provide evidence-based interventions for individuals as well as neuropsychological assessment as part of the memory treatment pathway.

You will support colleagues in the CMHTs with consultation, supervision and training as necessary. There may also be opportunities to take part in quality improvement projects as part of a supportive and dynamic psychology team.

Detailed job description and main 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!

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.

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.

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