Assistant Psychologist - South Manchester CAMHS

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a full-time Assistant Psychologist to assist in delivering mental health services for young people. The ideal candidate will have an Honours Degree in Psychology and a good understanding of psychological theory. This role involves supporting a multidisciplinary team and contributing to service development. Regular supervision and professional growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold an Honours Degree in Psychology.
• Good understanding of psychological theory and interventions.
• Ideally have experience of working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Assist CAMHS clinicians in delivering assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Support service delivery and resources development.
• Assist with preparation and evaluation of clinical teaching tasks.

Skills

Understanding of psychological theory

Experience with young people

Team collaboration

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology (Class 2 Division 1)

Job description

Assistant Psychologist - South Manchester CAMHS

Assistant Psychologist - South Manchester CAMHS

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Assistant Psychologist to join South Manchester CAMHS based at the Carol Kendrick Centre in Wythenshawe.

The successful candidate must hold an Honours Degree in Psychology (at least Class 2 Division 1), a good understanding of psychological theory and interventions, and, ideally have experience of working with young people presenting with mental health problems.

Located within the Partnership stream of South Manchester CAMHS, you will be responsible for assisting CAMHS clinicians to deliver a broad range of assessment and therapeutic intervention for young people and families in South Manchester. You will be a key member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

This post involves assisting in the delivery and development of South Manchester CAMHS and supporting CAMHS clinicians in their direct work with children and young people and their families.

The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties at all stages of service delivery - assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Duties may include the development of resources, audit and service development and support to group delivery.

The post holder will also be expected to assist CAMHS clinicians in the preparation, delivery and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks. The post holder will act under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and will receive regular supervision

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Colegrave Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 529 6062

Nicole Freer,

Clinical Educator

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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