Clinical Associate in Psychology Development Post Band 5-6

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Hitchin; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in Hitchin is seeking a Clinical Associate in Psychology to provide psychological assessments and interventions, with a focus on clients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The ideal candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering evidence-based care. This position requires undertaking an apprenticeship leading to a Master's qualification in Clinical Psychology. The trust values include kindness, professionalism, and respect.

Qualifications

• Need to meet apprenticeship requirements for the Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology.
• Candidates must possess qualifications in clinical psychology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to provide care for severe mental health issues.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Dialectical Behaviour therapy

Structural clinical management

Education

Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology

Completed training as CAP

Job description

Overview

This varied role will involve undertaking a range of clinical activities including psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity, and in particular, support the running of the Personality Disorder pathway.

The postholder will need to undertake and meet the requirements of an apprenticeship, leading to the award of a Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology. We also invite enquiries from qualified CAPs, who have completed their training, to be considered for an 0.80 B6 vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Offer assessment and psychological interventions, in particular Structural clinical management (SCM) and Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT) informed treatment to clients on the Personality Disorder pathway as well as clients within the wider Psychology service.
• Involvement in multi-disciplinary (MDT) and the Psychology service to promote excellent and evidenced based care to clients who struggle with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

About the Trust

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission. Our Family Of Over 4,000 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout.

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Further details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mariette Bothma
Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07483 179027
Contact between Mondays and Thursdays.