Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an enthusiastic assistant psychologist to join the Calderdale Core Team, delivering secondary care psychology services to working-age adults in Calderdale.

The role supports psychologists in group therapy delivery and some individual work, while promoting trauma-informed practice within a collaborative adult mental health service.

Qualifications

• A psychology degree (2.1 minimum) or a masters degree in psychology.
• Eligible for graduate basis for Chartered membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society.
• Experience with mental health difficulties, learning difficulties or psychological/behavioural problems is essential.
• Knowledge of psychopathology and ability/experience in interviewing clients.
• Knowledge of research methodology, computer literacy, data analysis and strong written communication.

Responsibilities

• Support psychological professionals in delivering direct psychological therapy (group work) and some 1-1 work.
• Assist with implementing trauma-informed practice across the Core team.

Skills

Interviewing clients

Written communication

Data analysis

Research methodology

Mental health experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology (2.1)

Master's degree in Psychology

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed assistant psychologist who will contribute to the existing team of psychological professionals. (sitting within the Calderdale Core Team), providing a secondary care psychological service to the working age adult population within the Calderdale locality. The Calderdale Core team is a collaborative adult mental health team, comprised of mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, support workers and clinical and counselling psychologists and psychotherapists. We are embracing trauma informed practice and exciting developments in mental health community transformation.

Within your role your role, you will support psychological professionals in the delivery of direct psychological therapy (particularly group work) as well as offering some direct 1-1 work. You will also support psychological ways of working across the Core team.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

The person appointed will have a psychology degree (2.1 minimum and eligible for graduate basis for charted membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society) or a masters degree in psychology. Experience of working with people who experience mental health difficulties, learning difficulties or psychological/behavioural problems is essential. A basic understanding of psychopathology and ability/experience in interviewing clients is required. Knowledge of research methodology, computer literacy, experience of data analysis, and a high level of written communication skills are required.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.