Clinical Associate Psychologist | North London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,939 - £50,697 Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Barnet / Herts, HA8 0AD |
| Company: | Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7231633/455-NLFT-0132 |
Summary
The post holder will provide formulation-based psychological interventions for service users admitted to an acute mental health ward. They will work collaboratively to develop a shared understanding of the individual’s complex challenges, coping mechanisms, and the impact these have on their mental and physical well-being, as well as on those around them (psychological assessment and formulation). Under supervision, they will explore social, psychological, therapeutic, and other potential interventions to improve health outcomes and support service users in achieving their agreed goals.
The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) is a new addition to the Psychological workforce and supports the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand the psychological provision. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologist and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.
The post holder will work with service users experiencing high levels of distress and complex mental health difficulties, some of whom may present significant risks to themselves or others. Assessments and interventions will be delivered in person on the ward, in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and the Urgent Care Psychology Team.
The post holder will have a strong interest in working within an all-male inpatient acute ward and a specialized focus on psychological perspectives relevant to men’s mental health.
Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?
We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
· Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
As a qualified CAP, the post holder will provide effective evidence-based care to National and local guidelines and will manage a caseload and take responsibility for proactive care delivery decisions, within their scope of practice and under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.
The post holder will plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care. CAPs are expected to maintain a compassionate, caring and safe care environment.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, to inform practice with formulations derived from specialist psychological assessment, to work effectively with populations from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs, and to draw on an understanding of applied service-related research to support service evaluation and improvement.
Other roles within the programme will include reviewing care plans and conducting risk assessments and formulations. The CAP will work alongside the Lead Psychologist, Urgent care Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, as well as other colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team.
The post will be inpatient and Urgent care based with an expectation that CAP provides a service in an integrated across the crisis and emergency pathway.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Jun 2025