Assistant Psychologist

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The North At Risk Mental State (ARMS) is advertising for an assistant psychologist on a full-time, 24-month fixed-term contract. You will support the evaluation of the ARMS service, and be involved in assessment, monitoring of service users and some limited clinical work, under the supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist.

Based at Benton View/Greenacre Ctr, you will work with Early Intervention in Psychosis teams, participate in data collection and interview service users, and help

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluation of the ARMS service including data collection and input.
• Involve in assessment, monitoring of service users and some limited clinical work.
• Contribute to the assessment process and support group work under supervision.

Job description

The North At Risk Mental State (ARMS) is advertising for an assistant psychologist (full time and 24 month fixed term contract) who will support the evaluation of the service, but will also be involved in assessment, monitoring of service users and some limited clinical work. The service will offer the systematic provision of multidisciplinary, and evidence-based bio-psychosocial interventions to those people who are at risk of developing psychosis. The postholder will work with colleagues and be under the supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist., The ARMS service is an exciting and important service development that aims to provide interventions as early as possible to people who are help seeking and reporting symptoms that indicate a risk of transition to psychosis. Working alongside an experienced and highly motivated early intervention in psychosis team, you will be part of a relatively newly established ARMS service delivering the best possible practice in contemporary mental health care. Your job purpose will be to evaluate the impact of the service, including data collection and inputting, and interview service users. You will support the functioning of the service, including monitoring service users and alerting qualified clinicians if you think there has been a deterioration in their mental health. Some direct clinical work is likely, with you contributing to the assessment process and possibly supporting group work and other therapeutic work under the close supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

This post covers the Northumberland and North Tyneside Localities and you would be based at Benton View/Greenacre Ctr, working alongside the Early Intervention in Psychosis teams. The selection process involves formal interview and you will require Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced clearance before commencement of duties.