Assistant Psychologist

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust; England; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The assistant psychologist post sits in Central CAMHS at Mary Chapman House within Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust, offering an 18-month fixed-term role focused on assessment, formulation and delivering psychological interventions for ages 0–16 with complex mental health needs. Weekly supervision is provided by a clinical psychologist and connects to the UEA clinical psychology doctorate.

Applicants must respond to a set question (up to 500 words) to be shortlisted.

Qualifications

• BPS accredited degree in Psychology is required.
• Experience with quantitative research is preferred.
• Assistant psychologist or related clinical experience is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Assess, formulate and deliver psychological interventions to young people and families across the CAMHS age range.
• Deliver group and family interventions.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to provide psychologically informed care.
• Develop psychological formulations.
• Support routine outcome measures and report on outcomes.
• Conduct reviews alongside clinical psychologists.
• Support the wider psychological therapies team.
• Monitor clients on waiting lists.
• Take part in service evaluation.

Connaissances

SPSS

Report writing

Mental health knowledge

Psychology in health care

Theory to practice

Formation

BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Description du poste

This assistant psychologist post sits in Central CAMHS at Mary Chapman House, Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust, on an 18-month fixed term. The work centres on assessing, formulating and delivering psychological interventions, including group and family work, for young people aged 0 to 16 with complex mental health needs. Weekly supervision comes from a clinical psychologist, and the post links to the UEA clinical psychology doctorate. Applicants must answer a set question of up to 500 words, or they will not be shortlisted.

What the job involves

• Assess, formulate and deliver psychological interventions to young people and families across the CAMHS age range
• Deliver group and family interventions
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to provide psychologically informed care
• Develop psychological formulations
• Support the wider team with routine outcome measures and report on outcomes
• Conduct reviews alongside clinical psychologists
• Support the wider psychological therapies team
• Monitor clients on waiting lists
• Take part in service evaluation

What’s required

Qualifications

• BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience

• Experience of quantitative research
• Previous assistant psychologist or relevant clinical experience

Skills & knowledge

• Using microcomputers for databases or data analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
• High standard of report writing
• Knowledge of mental health
• Understanding of psychology applied to health care
• Applying psychological theory to practice

Other

• Interacting effectively with staff from all disciplines
• Accepting and using supervision appropriately and effectively
• Travelling independently
• Undertaking physical intervention training and remaining trained as required by the role

Nice to have

• Experience of research in the NHS
• Presentation skills
• Communicating sensitive information to patients and colleagues
• Understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
• Applying existing knowledge to a mental health context

What’s offered

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Weekly clinical supervision
• Links to the UEA Clinical Psychology Doctorate