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Community Assistant Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking to recruit a <strong>Counselling or Clinical Psychologist</strong> to join our Adult CMHT based in Kings Lynn Covering West Norfolk with the possibility for a small amount of home working. The psychology and psychological therapies team in the CMHT has an exciting and vibrant skill mix including Clinical Psychology, CBT therapists, CAT therapists, Art therapists, DBT therapists, and CAPS.</p> <p>The post holder would join this team and be responsible for providing assessment, consultation formulation, individual and group therapy for service users accessing the CMHT. There would also be responsibilities in relation to providing supervision and service evaluation. There are opportunities for the post holder to support further therapy training to fit the needs of the service. In recent years this has included CBT, DBT, CAT, MDT and EMDR.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful applicant will hold their own caseload of clinical work. This will cover assessment, consultation formulation, individual and group therapy for service users accessing the CMHT. They will be supervised by the 8B Clinical Psychologist and will have their own supervisory responsibilities for others in the team.</p> <p>Psychology is well valued in the CMHT in West Norfolk and other duties will include working closely with the wider professions in the MDT. This successful applicant will have a job plan in line with BPS guidance which will incorporate time for CPD and learning as well as clinical duties. Please see the attached job description for further information.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> 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.</p> <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive. In addition to consolidating our NICE-recommended treatment offer, we also welcome innovative treatment approaches to delivering eating disorder care. We will support you to access relevant specialist training and contribute to treatment evaluation.</p> <p>Recognising the value of our psychological workforce, you will be part of a psychology-led care group, which is currently offering a competitive recruitment incentive.</p> <p>Benefits included with this role are:-</p> <ul>  <li>NHS pension</li>  <li>a comprehensive in house &amp; external training programmes</li>  <li>career progression</li>  <li>starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)</li>  <li>staff physio service</li>  <li>NHS discounts and many more.</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        gross per annum (pro rata)
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-WSN7542164-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Chatterton House</p>
      <p>Goodwins Road</p>
      <p>Kings Lynn</p>
            <p>PE30 5PD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>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!</strong></p> <p><em>Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p> <p><strong>Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs</strong></p> <p>We would welcome informal visits or phone calls, please do not hesitate to contact to arrange!</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>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!</strong></p> <p><em>Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p> <p><strong>Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs</strong></p> <p>We would welcome informal visits or phone calls, please do not hesitate to contact to arrange!</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Post-graduate degree  (or its equivalent if  trained prior to 1996) in  clinical psychology,  accredited by BPS</li>
        
        <li>Registered as a  practitioner  psychologist with the  Health Care  Professions Council  (HCPC) or due to be accredited within next 12 months</li>
        
        <li>Ongoing further  specialist  training/accredited  short courses</li>
        
        <li>Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD in  one or more additional  specialised areas of  psychological practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups &amp; clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management</li>
        
        <li>Skills in training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further qualification in a recognised psychological therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate degree  (or its equivalent if  trained prior to 1996) in  clinical psychology,  accredited by BPS</li>
          
          <li>Registered as a  practitioner  psychologist with the  Health Care  Professions Council  (HCPC) or due to be accredited within next 12 months</li>
          
          <li>Ongoing further  specialist  training/accredited  short courses</li>
          
          <li>Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Evidence of CPD in  one or more additional  specialised areas of  psychological practice</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups &amp; clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts)</li>
            
            <li>Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management</li>
          
          <li>Skills in training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further qualification in a recognised psychological therapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This 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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This 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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Chatterton House</p>
      <p>Goodwins Road</p>
      <p>Kings Lynn</p>
            <p>PE30 5PD</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Chatterton House</p>
          <p>Goodwins Road</p>
          <p>Kings Lynn</p>
                    <p>PE30 5PD</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

<p> Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your clinical career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting? </p><p>Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider clinical network that meets regularly for training &amp; development? </p><p>Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist assessments and interventions fostering independence within an education setting? </p><p>Do you want to be part of developing an enhanced clinical offer through supporting the growth of colleagues, apprentices, students and therapy assistants? </p><p>How about working for an employer who has been awarded a 'Great Place to Work' for the 5th year running? </p><p>Does working 4 days a week with FULL pay sound like a dream?! It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group! </p><p><strong>Job Title: </strong> <strong>Lead Clinician </strong>- <strong>Psychotherapist</strong></p><p><strong>Location: </strong> <strong>Orchard Manor School, Norfolk PE34 3HT</strong> </p><p><strong>Salary: </strong> <strong>£50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience </strong> </p><p><strong>Hours: </strong> <strong>37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday</strong> </p><p><strong>Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks </strong> </p><p><strong>Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle</strong> </p><p>In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key. </p><p><strong>About the Group:</strong> </p><p>Outcomes First Group is the leading provider of world-class education. Our schools are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales, with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the children and young people we educate for. Our Acorn schools are there to meet the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life's important steps. Our Options Autism schools support autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way. Another division, Momenta Connect, supports young people to overcome barriers and engage with education. While our most recent addition, Blenheim Schools, enables outstanding futures through high-quality independent and international schools. </p><p><strong>Our Vision</strong> </p><p>Empower every child, whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world. </p><p><strong>Our Mission</strong> </p><p>We commit to unlocking our pupils' potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations. </p><p><strong>Our Promise</strong> </p><ul><li>WE LISTEN. We never assume.</li><li>WE WORK TOGETHER. To make the remarkable happen.</li><li>WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE. To each other and for one another. </li></ul><p>Our Promisedescribes the sort of people we are and our commitment to how we treat each other, work together and behave. It represents what's truly important to us as individuals and as a team. It is easily translatable into behaviours we all practice and experience every day. It's the golden thread that runs through every leader, team and individual. </p><p><strong>The role:</strong> </p><p>We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Orchard Manor School based in Norfolk. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Regional Clinical Lead. The role will be split between clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. Working collaboratively with the team, the postholder will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our students who may present with complex profiles of need as a result of autism and other types of neurodivergence, developmental trauma and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Meeting the needs of EHCP plans will be a primary focus in this role, target led, via the OFG 'all', 'group' and 'individual' clinical ways of working, embedded into our clinical practice. They will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team and leading on the service development of the clinical school-based service, alongside the school SLT and Regional Clinical Lead. </p><p>Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Lead Clinician who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support. </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Orchard Manor School, Norfolk PE34 3HT <strong>- Orchard Manor School </strong>forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 4 - 16</p><ul><li> Welcome to Orchard Manor School </li><li> Education - Options Autism </li></ul><p><strong>For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. </strong> </p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong> </p><ul><li>Degree qualification in Psychotherapy, at least 5 years' experience as a clinician with leadership and managerial experience</li><li>Valid and up to date professional Registration &amp; membership of professional body e.g. BPS</li><li>Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and/or those with complex needs.</li><li>Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities</li><li>Experience of providing supervision and supporting a therapy team</li><li>Ability to work independently</li><li>Ability to work dynamically and within a growing and developing clinical service</li><li>Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred</li><li>Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle </li></ul><p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> </p><p>Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options: </p><p> <strong>Benefits</strong> </p><p><strong>Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:</strong> </p><ul><li>Life Assurance </li><li>Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions </li><li>"Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks </li><li> You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit</li><li>Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.</li><li>A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits </li><li>100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad </li><li>Cycle to Work Schemes </li><li>Electric Car Purchase Scheme </li><li>Critical illness cover  </li></ul><p><strong>At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS</strong> </p><p><strong>We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.</strong> </p><p><strong>Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.</strong> </p><p><strong> Job Ref: 292989</strong></p>

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