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Are you a skilled and experiencedPractitioner Psychologistlooking to lead and shape psychological services within acute adult mental health pathways? This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality psychological care, innovate clinical pathways, and support staff and service users on anacute inpatient wardand inCRHT servicesat Northgate Hospital in Great Yarmouth. Working alongside a diverse team, including a principal psychotherapist and a DBT therapist, you will be at the forefront of driving service excellence and creating a lasting impact. This role is designed for a0.8 WTE Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist , with flexibility to consider applications fromfull-time Band 8a Practitioner Psychologistswho are eager to develop their skills and expertise within this role. Main duties of the jobClinical Leadership : Provide strategic clinical leadership across CRHT and an acute inpatient ward, ensuring high standards of psychological care. Service Development : Expanding access to psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions, enhancing collaboration, treatment choice, and effectiveness. Supervision & Line Management : Offer supervision / line management to psychological professionals and trainees, fostering a culture of learning and excellence within acute services. Training & Development : Implementing a comprehensive training strategy to embed psychologically informed practices within multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), 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. Clinical Practice : Maintain a clinical caseload, delivering high-quality psychological interventions within CRHT and the acute inpatient ward. Service User Engagement : Lead co-produced service development, empowering service users to actively shape psychological services through meaningful collaboration. Innovation & Research : Collaborate with local universities to support teaching, supervise doctoral trainees. Contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives. About usAt Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), we are proud of our commitment to delivering innovative, compassionate, and person-centered care. Our team is dedicated to upholding theTALK values :Teamwork, Accountability, Learning, and Kindness , creating an environment where service users and staff thrive. We value diversity and inclusion, and actively welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting the growth and development of psychological professionals through strong partnerships with local universities, offering opportunities for teaching, research, and supervision of doctoral trainees. You'll be joining a forward-thinking team where innovation is encouraged, and quality improvement is a priority. Together, we aim to provide safer, kinder, and better care to our communities. If you're ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you! Job responsibilitiesThis post attracts a recruitment premium of £3000 for external staff only. This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for the Band 8b rolefor a detailed breakdown of responsibilities and key requirements. TheBand 8a Job Descriptionis available upon request. For an informal discussion or further information, please contact theLocality Director of Psychology, Dr. Marco Pellegrini () . If you're ready to take the next step in your career and lead with impact,click APPLYtoday! Person SpecificationQualificationsPost-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS. Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. ExperienceSpecialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity. Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training. Teaching, training and delivering clinical supervision. Experience leading services. SkillsAssessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology. KnowledgeWell-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.). Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy. OtherExperience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £62,215 to £72,293 a year gross per annum pro rata.#J-18808-Ljbffr