Job overview

(Band 7 Preceptorship applications welcome)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about working with children, young people and families to join West Norfolk Child Family and Young People service (CFYP), based at Thurlow House, Kings Lynn.

Psychology input is highly valued within the teams, and we utilise a formulation-based approach in our work with young people and their families. You would be joining a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychological Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Assistant Practitioners. We offer a wide range of therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Systemic Family Therapy, Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). 

The CFYP services in West Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the West Norfolk area. Currently the CFYP services in West Norfolk are divided into an under 14 CAMHS service and a 14-25 Youth service, although this is now changing in 2026-27 to an under-18s CAMHS service and a 18-25 YAMHS service. It is anticipated this post will remain across both services following this change.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

The post holder will work with children and young people within our CAMHS service (0-14) and Youth service (14-25).

Within this role you will be:

• Providing specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for young people (0-25)

• Offering clinical supervision and training to members of the multi-disciplinary team

• Offering supervision and supporting the development of Assistant Psychologists / Trainee Clinical Psychologists

• Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

• Supporting audit, research and service evaluation

• Leading on projects for service improvement

Working for our organisation

It is important to us that all staff share our values and core beliefs, and those of the NHS Constitution. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, compassion, integrity and collaborative working, then we are the team for you.

We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations and we are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work.

Why Norfolk? The people here are warm and welcoming; we have a beautiful coastline and the 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.

 Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• 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.