8a Acute Services Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

8a Acute Services Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

The Central Cluster Acute Services are looking to recruit either a preceptorship newly qualified band 7 or Band 8a Psychologist to join our busy and well-established Acute Psychology Team, based on the Lower Plateau, Hellesdon Hospital.

We are looking for someone with experience, or who wishes to gain experience, of working psychologically with adults with complex presentations who are experiencing a high level of distress. The role is varied and challenging with you working mainly on the inpatient wards but with opportunities to do some longer pieces of therapy work with outpatients who have come in via the crisis resolution home treatment team.

We are seeking someone who would be able to carry out assessments/formulations, offer brief interventions and contribute to the development of psychological skills packages and workbooks for the wider team to utilise. Alongside this you will be wor...