Job summary
Assistant Psychologist
Please note this vacancy will close early when a sufficient number of applications have been received.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a full time Assistant Psychologist to join the Community CAMHS Eating Disorder Service based at The Lookout, Hopewood.
The post holder will support the clinical psychology provision to undertake assessment, consultation and intervention. Intervention will involve working directly with Children, Young People and Families under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the Community CAMHS Eating Disorder multi-disciplinary team
Your main duties include:
- To support and carry out a range of psychometric and other assessments with people who have an eating disorder or other mental health difficulties.
- To support and carry out defined therapeutic interventions with young people with an eating disorder or other mental health difficulties.
- To support interventions with staff teams, such as consultancy, training, identifying resources, multi-disciplinary working, signposting staff to appropriate services and service promotion.
- To support data collection and analysis, for both clinical and service evaluation, as required. This may include collecting and reviewing a variety of data such as psychometric scores, interview data, historical information, literature searches. It may also involve data analysis and report writing under supervision.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification documents for further details (Documents separately attached).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification documents for further details (Documents separately attached).
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work for long periods on a computer. Use of a keyboard on a daily basis.
- Ability to be able to manage long periods of concentration and pressured work
Qualifications
Essential
- An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, with either a Bachelor's degree (Class 2.1 or higher) or a Bachelor's degree (any class) together with a higher degree.
Desirable
- Post graduate training in area relevant to child and adolescent mental health or eating disorders
Training
Essential
- Experience of undertaking research, as part of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering staff training
Knowledge
Essential
- A working understanding of child and adolescent development.
- An understanding of the current evidence base for the treatment of eating disorders amongst young people
Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders both in writing and orally
- Ability to prepare detailed and timely reports in conjunction with the project team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships both internally and externally
- Analyse and interpret complex information e.g. research/clinical data
- Ability to develop and maintain databases
Desirable
- Formulation and assessment skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility around working hours in line with service and operational need
- Ability to work across geographical establishments.
- Ability to travel across Trust sites to undertake training
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work for long periods on a computer. Use of a keyboard on a daily basis.
- Ability to be able to manage long periods of concentration and pressured work
Qualifications
Essential
- An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, with either a Bachelor's degree (Class 2.1 or higher) or a Bachelor's degree (any class) together with a higher degree.
Desirable
- Post graduate training in area relevant to child and adolescent mental health or eating disorders
Training
Essential
- Experience of undertaking research, as part of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering staff training
Knowledge
Essential
- A working understanding of child and adolescent development.
- An understanding of the current evidence base for the treatment of eating disorders amongst young people
Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders both in writing and orally
- Ability to prepare detailed and timely reports in conjunction with the project team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships both internally and externally
- Analyse and interpret complex information e.g. research/clinical data
- Ability to develop and maintain databases
Desirable
- Formulation and assessment skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility around working hours in line with service and operational need
- Ability to work across geographical establishments.
- Ability to travel across Trust sites to undertake training
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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).
Additional information
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).
