Associate Director of Psychology

Are you a clinical psychologist with consultant level experience ready to lead and shape the future of Psychological services within Central Norfolk? We are seeking an exceptionalAssociate Director of Psychology to join our Psychology Team in Adult Acute Services. You will be joining a well-established team working across the largest Acute service in NSFT that comprises five inpatients wards, three of which are part of the new build, a crisis resolution home treatment team and a further new ward. You will also have oversight of the psychological provision within the wider emergency care pathway which includes the Mental Health Liaison Service.

You will be supported in this role and CPD relevant to the role will be available and encouraged.

The work is challenging, fast paced and rewarding; our Psychology team come with a range of specialist interests and therapy expertise and have strong links to the UEA doctorate course. There will be the opportunity for training and development as part of the role, You will provide professional, strategic and clinical leadership across Acute Services and ensure psychological approaches are embedded within multidisciplinary teams, delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will ensure performance targets are met and undertake direct clinical work, supporting the teams with the most complex cases. This pivotal role includes clinical supervision and line management responsibilities and supports the transformation of services aligned with the Trust's objectives, driving innovation, collaboration, and excellence in psychological care.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the development and implementation of specialist Psychological pathways for people experiencing a range of complex difficulties requiring inpatient admission, while contributing to workforce development, supervision, and training.

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.