Clinical Associate in Psychology (Complex Emotional Needs)

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. The role involves assessment and empirically-informed therapy for service users with complex needs, within a diverse community setting.

The post includes supervision by senior psychologists, opportunities for post-qualification training, and involvement in staff training and service development. Collaboration with external agencies is essential.

Qualifications

• Interest in working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and liaise with external agencies.
• Commitment to training and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and empirically informed therapy to service users.
• Receive supervision from qualified Psychologists and contribute to team learning.
• Contribute to staff training and provide psychological advice to other staff.
• Support family members and liaise with primary and secondary care providers and other agencies.
• Engage in post-qualification training and contribute to service development and co-production.

Skills

Assessment

Therapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Training delivery

Education

Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP), who is keen to join Tower Hamlets Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams and take on the challenge of working in a diverse borough with people on the Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) pathway.

The post-holder will sit within the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Mental Health Team as part of the Psychology service.

Candidates should have an interest in working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties from a range of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The post-holder will work closely with other Psychologists, and supervision will be provided by qualified Psychologists.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The successful candidate will work as part of a vibrant multi-disciplinary team operating out of our community office based in the Isle of Dogs, and will liaise with relevant external agencies to facilitate and enable psychological interventions.

Alongside other Psychology staff, the post-holder will provide assessment and empirically-informed therapy to service users. In collaboration with more senior staff, the successful candidate will contribute to staff training and provide psychological advice (informal, ad hoc, and formal consultation) to other staff, support family members and liaise with primary and secondary care providers and various other statutory and non-statutory agencies involved in service users' care.

The post-holder will be offered a range of opportunities for post-qualification training. The role offers excellent opportunities for developing skills in service-development and co-production.

Your service area is part of the wider psychology and psychological therapy provision in Tower Hamlets, and you would be joining a community of psychologists and psychological therapists working across a wide range of service areas. The department aims to develop and deliver our services through co-production with people with lived experience. We meet regularly and support professional development in a range of ways.