Band 7/8A Clinical Psychologist – West Suffolk YAMHS (18-25 year olds)

Band 7/8A Clinical Psychologist – West Suffolk YAMHS (18-25 year olds)

Band 7/8A Clinical Psychologist – West Suffolk Specialist YAMHS

We are seeking a proactive, passionate, and motivated clinical psychologist (Band 7/8A) to join our team in Bury St. Edmunds, providing specialist mental health treatment for young adults. The role supports complex assessment and intervention, clinical leadership, and service development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex assessments of young adults and their systems, developing formulations and guiding interventions.
• Provide evidence-based psychological interventions for a range of mental health presentations.
• Use neuropsychological tests and other psychometrics to inform treatment.
• Offer specialist clinical psychology expertise to the team, fostering psychological mindedness.
• Contribute to risk assessment and management of complex cases.
• Support service development and transformation work as required.

Qualifications

• Post‑graduate degree (or equivalent) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS.
• Registered with HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.

Experience

• Experience as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) demonstrating clinical supervision skills.
• Experience working with complex and challenging behaviours, fully responsible for psychological treatment.
• Experience of supervision and teaching.
• Experience of clinical work in a relevant setting.

Knowledge

• Doctor level knowledge of research design, methodology and complex multivariate data analysis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Starting annual leave of 27 days, increasing to 33 days (plus paid bank holidays).
• NHS discounts and more.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 gross per annum (pro rata).

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