# Psychological Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Mental health professionals
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri  8-4)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-06T15:22:00.477Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Knox_Road_Norwich/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Allied_Health_Professionals/Allied_Health_Professionals-v8085714
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8085714?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic qualified Psychological Therapist  to become part of the integrated mental health and justice pathway working within the  3 local prisons across Norfolk

You will  be welcomed into the prison IAPT services which is a small highly experienced and supportive team  with enthusiasm to make a difference !

Therapeutic modalities offered within the service include CBT, CAT, Counselling  and EMDR.   Trained in dual modality of therapy would be preferred for this position.

The post holder will  have excellent therapeutic skills, cultural competency and be able to be responsive and flexible in working within the busy prison environment

### Main duties of the job

You will be working within a unique  environment providing therapeutic assessment and treatment  interventions to the prison population, based at HMP Wayland/HMP Norwich/HMP Bure.

The role is  challenging yet rewarding. Often you will be engaging with  individuals who have previously not connected positively with mental health  services . It is an opportunity to empower them with skills that can equip them to establish and  sustain a fulfilling life on their release back into the community.

You will be given autonomy to manage your individual caseload , with support and expertise from the wider team readily available.

Partnership working is essential within the prison environment  to ensure a holistic approach to the care of our service users . You will be liaising with our prison services , drug and alcohol services , mental health teams and  general medical teams to ensure that every aspect of our service users health is considered to achieve positive outcomes for them .

PLEASE NOTE :

The ability to drive and travel independently is essential as this role is based across 3 prisons and some sites are not accessible by public transport.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for people to join us with enthusiasm, optimism, fresh ideas, and energy.

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.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Accreditation with BABCP or ACAT
- Willingness to share skills, experience and thus promote patient care
- Able to travel independently

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Specialist knowledge of CAT/CBT protocols and treatments

### Experience

**Essential**

- Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
- Group work in mental Health
- Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, IPT

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT or CAT or family therapy or equivalent

## Documents

- [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863)
- [band 7 psychological therapist jd 2024 (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378492)
- [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028)

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