Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Psychological Therapist
The closing date is 23 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Psychological Therapist to join our busy Community Mental Health Team on permanent basis. The post is based at the City Anchorage, Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road in Norwich.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the care of adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties, including relational challenges, within a multi-disciplinary secondary care setting.

You will be joining a diverse and skilled team with competencies and accreditations in a range of evidence-based psychological therapies. The role is essential in maintaining continuity of psychological input and supporting the wider MDT during a period of increased service demand and development.

Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the role:
This is a varied and dynamic role suited to a practitioner with clinical confidence and flexibility. Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting assessments for therapy suitability.
• Delivering individual and group psychological interventions.
• Providing psychological consultation and clinical supervision to multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Contributing to teaching and training for staff across the service.
• Attending and actively participating in MDT meetings, offering psychological perspectives to inform care planning.
• Supporting the psychology team in sustaining high standards of care and service delivery during the fixed-term period.

Training in a variety of evidence-based psychological therapies is highly desirable.

About us
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are: -

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year gross per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 246-CEN8381179
Job locations: City Anchorage, Bowthorpe Rd, Norwich, NR2 3TD, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
We would be happy to consider candidates who are awaiting accreditation with their professional body, where they have successfully completed their training and are pending formal accreditation. In recognition of this, appointments could be made on a developmental Band 6-7 basis until accreditation is achieved.

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!

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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent2
Postgraduate diploma in CBT, DBT, CAT or equivalent

Experience
Essential
Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
Group work in mental Health
Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, IPT
Desirable
Audit and research Procedures Service development

Skills
Essential
Able to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, clients, professionals and organisations
Work autonomously and set down priorities and practice effective time management

Knowledge
Essential
Specialist knowledge of CAT/CBT protocols and treatments.
Awareness of safeguarding principals'
Understanding of the principles of clinical governance

Other
Essential
Accreditation with BABCP or ACAT or equivalent
Able to travel independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: City Anchorage, Bowthorpe Rd, Norwich, NR2 3TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Psychological Therapist, Vicky MacWIlliam, victoria.macwilliam@nsft.nhs.uk, 03001234178

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