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Assistant Psychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM2 0QH |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7184924/364-A-8941 |
Summary
We are looking foroneenthusiastic and highly motivated psychology graduate to work as a band 4 Assistant Psychologist in adult community psychological services across Mid Essex. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of dynamic and dedicated multi-disciplinary teams and to gain experience of Clinical Psychology in the NHS. The contract is 12 month fixed term from the starting date of employment.
The role centres on supporting qualified staff in the development and running of therapeutic programme/s and carrying out service evaluation projects and audits of various therapeutic interventions and initiatives. The role includes co-facilitating a range of manualised group therapy programmes, shadowing and helping out with generic and specialist clinical assessments and offering manualised individual therapy under supervision, when appropriate.The role includes promoting the psychological health and wellbeing of service users waiting for a psychological intervention to start. Under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to provide psychological and wellbeing reviews to service users, in the form of phone calls. Under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to undertake protocol based psychological reviews of needs, self-report measures, rating scales and semi-structured interviews.Assist, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, in collecting clinical data on throughput, outcome measures and service development.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification documents in this advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 8 May 2025