Remote Assistant Psychologist – Mental Health & Justice

Transformation Unit; North East; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home or remote working

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust in County Durham and Darlington invites applications for an Assistant Psychologist. The role is within the Durham Tees Valley Mental Health Treatment Requirement service for a three-month fixed period.

The post involves work with adults in the Criminal Justice System across six courts, with travel required; NHS England funded for recent psychology graduates. If you are committed to improving mental wellbeing, you will join a supportive team and contribute to

Responsibilities

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Durham Tees Valley Mental Health Treatment Requirement (DTV MHTR) service within Health and Justice for a three-month fixed period.
• The service covers County Durham and Teesside, offering a service into six courts across the two counties.
• Given the geography there is a considerable amount of travel required in the post.
• The service is aimed at adults currently going through the Criminal Justice System, who have pled or been found guilty, whose offence meets the threshold for community sentence, and who have consented to engage (the service is voluntary).
• As part of the team, with compassion you will actively work to support service users to improve mental wellbeing and overall quality of life.

Job description

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust in County Durham and Darlington invites applications for an Assistant Psychologist. The role is within the Durham Tees Valley Mental Health Treatment Requirement service for a three-month fixed period.

The post involves work with adults in the Criminal Justice System across six courts, with travel required; NHS England funded for recent psychology graduates. If you are committed to improving mental wellbeing, you will join a supportive team and contribute to