Clinical Associate Psychologist

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Edgware; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the North London NHS Foundation Trust as a Clinical Associate in Psychology, where you will provide essential psychological care within an acute mental health ward. Work collaboratively to enhance the well-being of service users, focusing particularly on the mental health needs of men.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Health and well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong interest in working with male patients in a psychiatric setting.
• Ability to conduct assessments and develop intervention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological interventions for acute mental health ward patients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for assessments and interventions.
• Support individuals with complex mental health challenges.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Formulation-based interventions

Collaboration with MDT

Interest in men's mental health

Job description

The post holder will provide formulation-based psychological interventions for service users admitted to an acute mental health ward. They will work collaboratively to develop a shared understanding of the individual’s complex challenges, coping mechanisms, and the impact these have on their mental and physical well-being, as well as on those around them (psychological assessment and formulation). Under supervision, they will explore social, psychological, therapeutic, and other potential interventions to improve health outcomes and support service users in achieving their agreed goals.

The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) is a new addition to the psychological workforce and supports the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand psychological provision. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologists and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.

The post holder will work with service users experiencing high levels of distress and complex mental health difficulties, some of whom may present significant risks to themselves or others. Assessments and interventions will be delivered in person on the ward, in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and the Urgent Care Psychology Team.

The post holder will have a strong interest in working within an all-male inpatient acute ward and a specialized focus on psychological perspectives relevant to men’s mental health.

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?

We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Our Five-Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough, we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organization by pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology.

Why NLFT?

For further details / informal visits, contact:

• Name: Michelle Durant
• Job title: Senior Urgent Care Psychology Lead - Barnet
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

We are committed to transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff, and visitors. We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviors and managers' programs, along with many other opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. Benefits include NHS discounts, a generous annual leave allowance, and the NHS pension scheme. We also have excellent internal staff network support groups.