8B Principal Clinical Psychologist
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3PX
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Are you an 8A Clinical Psychologist seeking progression? Or an existing 8B Clinical Psychologist ready for a new challenge? We would love for you to c...
Providing consultation to indirectly support the delivery of treatment by others.
Providing clinical supervision to experienced psychologists and other professionals.
Progressing staff development in the team, informing and being informed by, wider strategy.
Collaborative and shared leadership of the team with the Clinical Team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist.
Establishing and leading on psychologically safe and informed environment for teams and staff through positive leadership values and behaviours, including: integrity, respect, compassion and curiosity.
Providing a key role in team containment, working with professional systems, having difficult conversations, managing team emotions, thinking clinically and systemically simultaneously.
Running, contributing to or supporting service development projects in liaison with the Associate Director of Psychology or other staff from the Senior Leadership Team.
Providing and contributing significantly to the psychological practice of the team with a focus on quality, efficacy and increasing improvement.
Working alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologists for CYP services across Suffolk and Norfolk in developing clinical pathway intervention packages.
Please see attached letter for a full description of the service and also please find attached the job description which outlines the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-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)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity
- Relevant experience in service area
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Teaching, training and delivering clinical supervision
Desirable
- Working in the relevant service to support specialist knowledge
- Representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts)
Skills
Essential
- Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology
Desirable
- Production of reports suitable for public presentations and presentation in medicolegal setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed knowledge of the Application Form / Interview / theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.)
- Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Other
Essential
- Capacity to exercise careful clinical judgement whilst having the ability to work with and to hold the stress of others in the work setting
- Ability to travel independently
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
10 August 2026
Last checked
12 August 2026
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