Assistant Psychologist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Fulbourn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a dedicated team focused on enhancing the psychological care of clients with autism. As an Assistant Psychologist, you'll play a vital role in supporting service users and their families through psychological assessments and interventions. This role offers a unique chance to develop professionally within a supportive environment, with opportunities for service evaluation and innovation. Join a forward-thinking organization that values compassion and high-quality care, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve.

Qualifications

• Experience in Autism Diagnostic assessments is desirable.
• Knowledge of specialist interview and assessment tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance psychological care of clients.
• Contribute to Adult Autism diagnostic and post-diagnostic pathway.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Psychoeducation

Autism Diagnostic assessments

Service evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Clinical Psychology

Tools

Specialist interview tools

Assessment tools

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join the Cambridgeshire Lifespan Adult Autism Service (CLASS) as we seek to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to be part of a Multi-disciplinary Team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with a strong, supportive administrative and management team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated growing team that makes a difference to service users, families and carers and the wider services and partner organisations with whom you will work.

The role is varied and will comprise supporting and enhancing the professional psychological care of clients within the service, across all sector of care, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions (psychoeducation) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. Depending on the interests of the post-holder there are excellent opportunities to carry out service evaluation, training, service innovation and improvement, and to develop links with partner organisations.

Previous experience in Autism Diagnostic assessments alongside knowledge of use of specialist interview and assessment tools is desirable but not essential. You will receive all necessary training and support to enable you to fulfil the role effectively and to also maintain your own Psychological and emotional well-being.

As a Specialist Clinical Psychologist in the team, you will contribute to the clinical work of the Adult Autism diagnostic and post-diagnostic pathway. As a growing service we will support you with development opportunities in this exciting dynamic field.

You will receive regular professional leadership support, clinical supervision and line management from within a friendly and innovative team and the opportunity to attend Trust CPD activities. In this preceptorship post the successful applicant would be supported to develop and is expected to progress into a full time 8a highly specialist clinical psychology position. There will be specific responsibilities and duties within the team (see more detailed job description).

CLASS is a research-based service that has contributed significantly to the development of screening and assessment tools in adult autism over the last 25 years and continues to offer research and service development opportunities, including work with researchers and clinical academics in several universities.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kailash Ludhor Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01223 219673

Andrea Woods 01223 219673