Assistant Psychologist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Erith; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health foundation trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Assistant Psychologist to join their Bexley ADAPT Team. This full-time permanent position involves contributing to the psychological care of clients under supervision, providing assessments and interventions, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have a 2:1 degree in Psychology and an interest in clinical psychology training pathways.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunities for continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in clinical psychology training pathways is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Join a well-established multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide psychological assessment and intervention under supervision.
• Support the development of new ways of working with complex emotional needs.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Intervention skills

Team collaboration

Education

2:1 degree in Psychology

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Assistant Psychologist to join the Bexley ADAPT Team, in a full-time permanent post. The post holder will contribute to the psychological care of clients under the ADAPT (Anxiety, Depression, Affective Disorders, Personality Disorders and Trauma) pathway, providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychological therapist. The team is developing new and innovative ways of working with people with complex emotional needs, including 'whole team approach' interventions such as SCM (Structured Clinical Management), alongside established approaches for attachment difficulties and trauma (MBT, CBT, CAT, Psychodynamic, EMDR, Systemic & 3rd wave approaches). The post-holder will develop formulation and intervention skills using a range of models, offering both individual and group work.

About the employer Oxleas is a successful and well-respected Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust. Oxleas is consistently in the top rank of trusts in the UK for staff satisfaction and is rated as a place where staff would like their relatives and friends to be cared for as reported in the NHS Staff Survey. Oxleas was shortlisted for 'Staff Engagement' and 'Provider Trust of the Year' in the 2015 HSJ Awards. The psychologists in the Bexley Locality Mental Health Service are part of a large, well-established and supportive Psychological Therapies Department, which is part of the Therapies Directorate within the Trust. Equality and Diversity is a high priority for us, with a dedicated Human Rights Advisor, a BME Coaching and Mentoring Programme, and staff networks including Black and Ethnic Minority (BAMEx) Network, Disability Action Group, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LBGT+) network, the Straight Allies programme, the Women\'s network and the Mental Health Staff Network.

Role and responsibilities

• Join a well-established multi-disciplinary team comprising psychiatry, nursing, social work, occupational therapy and admin alongside a well-regarded psychological therapies team.
• Contribute to projects such as audit and staff training and participate in supervision structures and local CPD events.
• Provide psychological assessment and intervention under supervision; develop formulation and intervention skills using a range of models; offer both individual and group work.
• Support development of new ways of working with complex emotional needs and contribute to the ongoing development of the ADAPT pathway.

Qualifications and experience

• Applicants should have a 2:1 degree in Psychology.
• Experience or interest in clinical psychology training pathways is desirable but not required for the role.

Additional information

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services in community and secure settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, and mental health care including psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector. Our 4,300 staff work across various settings, including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children\'s centres, schools and people\'s homes. We operate within London and Kent, including Queen Mary\'s Hospital, Sidcup; Memorial Hospital, Woolwich; and the Bracton Centre, a medium secure unit. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services in several regions. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. Our values are: We\'re Kind, We\'re Fair, We\'re Listen, We\'Care.