Clinical Associate Psychologist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; West Bridgford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for three Band 6 Clinical Associate Psychologist posts in the Ashfield, Bassetlaw and Rushcliffe LMHTs. The post involves working with two Clinical Psychologists, providing direct individual and group psychological interventions and contributing to multidisciplinary service delivery in the local community.

The role supports mental health care across diverse backgrounds and local settings, with emphasis on planning, delivery and

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist with Band 6 status.
• Will work alongside experienced Clinical Psychologists in LMHTs.
• Provide direct individual and group psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to patients in LMHTs.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate care.
• Contribute to the development of the psychological services within the teams.

Skills

Psychological interventions

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Band 6

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for three qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist posts at Band 6 based in the Ashfield, Bassetlaw and Rushcliffe Local Mental Health Teams (LMHTs). The LMHTs have a range of mental health professionals working within them and support people who experience a variety of mental health difficulties, including complex trauma, psychosis, depression, anxiety, dissociation, self-harm and life‑threatening behaviours. The successful applicant will work alongside two experienced Clinical Psychologists working in the team and will support them with the provision of psychological interventions with patients who are under the LMHT. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary LMHT, providing direct individual and group clinical work.

Clinical Associate in Psychology

AMH Acute & Community

Full time (37.5 hours)

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Clinical Associate Psychologists will be working alongside qualified Clinical Psychologists as a part of the psychological services contribution to the multidisciplinary community teams. This post will enhance the current workforce provision serving the mental health needs of the local community. In this role the CAP will provide a flexible community offer as they are competent in the planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence‑based psychological interventions.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who have a commitment to working in the local region, from those with diverse backgrounds and from people who bring lived experience relevant to mental health work.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Dr Michael Day Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail]

Dr. Philip Houghton, Lead Clinical Psychologist, [e-mail]

Ms Marie Dove, Team Leader, [e-mail]