Band 7/8a Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Norwich, NR7 0HT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Please see the generic job description for a Practitioner Psychologist. Key responsibilities specific to this role include: Deliver specialist psychological input across the Core OPD Service and Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS). Provide psychological consultation, training, reflective practice and workforce development to probation practitioners, NHS staff and partner agencies across Norfolk and Suffolk. Undertake formulation of individuals presenting with complex emotional, interpersonal and behavioural difficulties, including those who have committed serious violent and sexual offences. Develop formulation-led intervention and support plans, providing consultation and guidance to professionals and services. Within IIRMS, provide psychologically informed support to service users, including pre-release work in prison and support during transition into the community. Contribute to multi-agency risk assessment, management and care planning. Promote psychologically informed practice and environments across probation and partner agencies. Provide supervision, consultation and line management responsibilities as appropriate. Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement activities. Work collaboratively within a small multidisciplinary team, contributing to team functioning, staff wellbeing and psychological safety. Maintain high professional standards and evidence-based, trauma-informed practice. Travel regularly across Norfolk and Suffolk in line with service requirements. As this post involves close partnership working with criminal justice services, successful applicants will be required to obtain HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) vetting clearance before commencing employment. Please contact Rosie Rutherford (Clinical Lead Psychologist) on 07551133790 for an informal discussion about the post. 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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