Job summary
We have a post available for a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our CMHT for adults with mental health difficulties.
You will work closely with the existing psychology team (including 2 clinical psychologists, another CAP, a CBTp therapist and an assistant psychologist) as well as the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post covers the geographical area West Suffolk, with bases in Bury St Edmund's, Sudbury and Haverhill.
If you have completed your CAP training with an adult populations and enjoy working with complexity and delivering psychologically informed individual and group interventions, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Associate Psychologist, your duties could include:
Undertaking appropriate clinical work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, including the provision of psychological assessment, formulation, individual and group interventions.
Active participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, case discussion and formulation meetings.
Involvement in development of policies and project work in collaboration with appropriate team colleagues, including the development of our current psychologically informed service offers.
Data gathering for audit and research purposes link.
Training, and consultation.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly multidisciplinary team, where psychological interventions and consultation are highly valued.
The team consists of qualified and trainee nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, administration and assistant practitioner/support workers.
The post holder will need to be confident in completing assessments, running groups and delivering mental health interventions in person. They will also be required to support and work collaboratively with our colleagues within the CMHT service along with and the other organisations and allied teams in our care group.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly multidisciplinary team, where psychological interventions and consultation are highly valued.
The team consists of qualified and trainee nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, administration and assistant practitioner/support workers.
The post holder will need to be confident in completing assessments, running groups and delivering mental health interventions in person. They will also be required to support and work collaboratively with our colleagues within the CMHT service along with and the other organisations and allied teams in our care group.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification
- Eligibility for registration on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register as an Associate Psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in [setting/service user group relevant to their specific scope of practice]
- Experience of working in a setting with Service Users presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
Personal Qulaities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification
- Eligibility for registration on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register as an Associate Psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in [setting/service user group relevant to their specific scope of practice]
- Experience of working in a setting with Service Users presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
Personal Qulaities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
