Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-GYW7691620
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Norwich
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 gross per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist
Band 8a
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
The post is currently contracted to NSFT. The post has gone out for re-tender, so will be managed and delivered by a different provider from the 01st April 2026. The new provider is yet to be confirmed.
We are looking for a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with relevant experience and training to lead the ongoing development, maintenance and evaluation of the Daycare team, and to contribute to the delivery of specialist 1:1/Group interventions with adult male prisoners at HMP/YOI Norwich prison.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a continually developing service, that offers therapeutic approaches underpinned by DBT, CBT and other psychological approaches. We offer treatment pathways that address, mood stabilisation, anxiety, relationship management, emotional regulation, personality difficulties and trauma. We work with men who may self-harm, have attempted suicide, and/or experience high levels of anxiety or trauma/PTSD. The role includes having an active contribution in reducing self-harm, self destructive and violent behaviour.
Within the team you will be working with a multidisciplinary team inclusive of Mental Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, a Psychotherapist, a Occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners, a Assistant Psychologist and prison based professionals.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at HMP Norwich. The role will predominantly involve working with the Mental Health In Reach team providing a specialist assessment and intervention provision and clinical leadership of the psychologically informed service, the Daycare service.
Clinical: Provision of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for individuals and groups, referred to the service.
Service Development: Supporting in access to up-to-date psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions, enhancing collaboration, treatment choice, and effectiveness.
Supervision & Line Management: Offer supervision to other professionals, and Assistant Psychologists within the team as appropriate, fostering a culture of learning and excellence within the service.
Training & Development: Supporting and where appropriate implementing and delivering training to embed psychologically informed practices within the multidisciplinary team, supporting a stepped care model of psychological care.
Staff Wellbeing & Resilience: Promote staff wellbeing by leading reflective supervision and post-incident support enhancing resilience and retention in challenging environments.
Service User Engagement: Support in co-produced service development, empowering service users to actively shape psychological services through meaningful collaboration.
Innovation & Research: Contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives.
Working for our organisation
The post is currently contracted to NSFT. The post has gone out for re-tender, so will be managed and delivered by a different provider from the 01st April 2026. The new provider is yet to be confirmed.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please See attached Job Description for more information.
The post holder will hold a number of responsibilities including:
- Clinical
- Service Development
- Supervision & Line Management
- Training & Development
- Staff Wellbeing & Resilience
- Service User Engagement
- Innovation & Research
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!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post Graduate Degree (or equivalent) in Clinical/Forensic Psychology, accredited by the BPS
- Ongoing Specialist training/accredited short courses
- Supervisor Training , to be a supervisor of doctoral programme or willing to undertake training
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a qualified clinical/forensic psychologist and are able to evidence appropriate knowledge/experience in practice to enable the postholder to clinically supervise a trainee psychologist
- Experience of working with a variety and severity client groups and clinical problems in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment
- Experience of supervision and teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT settings (clinical and organisational)
- Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Well-developed communication skills (oral and written)
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals inside and outside of the NHS
- Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes
- skills in neuropsychological assessment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Doctor level knowledge of research design, methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS
Desirable criteria
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of providing specific support and intervention and strategy for staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Hall
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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