Assistant Psychologist - CFHD

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is recruiting for a 1.0wte Assistant Psychologist to join the ME pathway in North Devon. You will work Monday–Friday, under supervision, delivering direct clinical work and contributing to evaluation and research within a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates are psychology graduates with strong academics and relevant clinical experience, aiming for clinical training. ARFID and parent-child work experience is valued in a supportive Devon NHS network.

Qualifications

• We welcome applications from psychology graduates with strong academic backgrounds, previous Assistant Psychologist or relevant clinical experience, and a passion for working in child and adolescent mental health.

Responsibilities

• Support service delivery through direct clinical work, service evaluation and research activity.
• Gain experience in cognitive assessments, school observations, informal play based observations and ADOS assessment.
• Work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an integrated model of children's community services and are now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. Are you already an Assistant Psychologist looking to broaden your knowledge and experience as a stepping stone into your D Clin? Or are you a looking for your first role as an Assistant Psychologist following BSc/ MSc study? We are pleased to be advertising for a 1.0wte (Monday- Friday) Assistant Psychologist to join us at an exciting time of development within the Managing Eating Disorder (MEP) pathway in North Devon. This role is ideal for those looking to develop clinical experience in children's mental health and psychology services, including individuals preparing for clinical training. You'll work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service delivery through direct clinical work, service evaluation and research activity., We will ensure that this role offers you the opportunity to

• Broaden depth of psychological knowledge and experience
• Support with doctorate applications
• Support clinicians, as well as opportunities in service evaluations and audit alongside direct clinical work
• Deliver evidence-based practice as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Gain experience in ARFID
• Gain experience in parent child work
• Supervised by clinical psychologist
• Gain experience in cognitive assessments, school observations, informal play based observations, parent-child observations and ADOS assessment
  We welcome applications from psychology graduates with strong academic backgrounds, previous Assistant Psychologist or relevant clinical experience, and a passion for working in child and adolescent mental health., We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
  At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives., We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

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