Job summary
Clinical Associate in Psychology
AMH Acute & Community
Full time (37.5 hours)
Band 6
We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist post at Band 6 based in the Ashfield Local Mental Health Team (LMHT). The LMHTs have a range of mental health professionals working within them and support people who experience a variety of mental health difficulties, including complex trauma, psychosis, depression, anxiety, dissociation, self-harm and life-threatening behaviours. The successful applicant will work alongside two experienced Clinical Psychologists working in the team and will support them with the provision of psychological interventions with patients who are under the LMHT. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary LMHT, providing direct individual and group clinical work.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Associate Psychologists will be working alongside qualified Clinical Psychologists as a part of the psychological services contribution to the Ashfield multidisciplinary community teams. This post will enhance the current workforce provision serving the mental health needs of the local community. In this role the CAP will provide a flexible community offer as they are competent in the planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based psychological interventions.
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who have a commitment to working in the local region, from those with diverse backgrounds and from people who bring lived experience relevant to mental health work.
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
The post holder will work semi-autonomously on a day-to-day basis within their scope of practice under supervision of and subject to review at regular intervals by a registered practitioner psychologist in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary service team providing psychology services for adults. The post holder will be based at the Ashfield LMHT. The Trust reserves the right with consultation to relocate post holders to any based within the Trust in line with service requirements.
To post holder will undertake a range of clinical activities across a range of settings including in person, by telephone or digital platforms. Activity will include psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity.
Liaison with a broad range of other discipline and agencies including health, social care and voluntary services will be a key aspect of this post.
A full UK driving license 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work semi-autonomously on a day-to-day basis within their scope of practice under supervision of and subject to review at regular intervals by a registered practitioner psychologist in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary service team providing psychology services for adults. The post holder will be based at the Ashfield LMHT. The Trust reserves the right with consultation to relocate post holders to any based within the Trust in line with service requirements.
To post holder will undertake a range of clinical activities across a range of settings including in person, by telephone or digital platforms. Activity will include psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity.
Liaison with a broad range of other discipline and agencies including health, social care and voluntary services will be a key aspect of this post.
A full UK driving license 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
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification.
- Eligibility for registration on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in Adult Mental Health services.
- Experience of working in a setting with adults presenting with mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Relevant CPD as required by the BPS.
Desirable
- Research and Audit skills to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions.
Knowledge
Essential
- Masters level knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation.
- Masters level knowledge of mental health presentations within the adult population.
- Masters level knowledge of applied research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of wider healthcare systems, NHS services and the role of psychological services within the NHS.
- Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group.
- Awareness of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Ability to draw upon a specific theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations, under clinical supervision.
- Knowledge of psychological theory relating to the impact on adverse experiences and environment impact on mental health and well-being.
- An understanding of 'Population Health' strategy.
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
- Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these.
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychological theory of life stages.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in conceptualising, analysing and communicating complex information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
- Manage effectively verbal aggression from service users, families, etc. and the risk of physical aggression.
- Respectful and collaborative approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
- Good organisational skills and an ability to work well to deadlines.
Contractual requirements
Essential
- 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.
- Maintenance of Trust's Essential training.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Has the ability to perform the full range of duties.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification.
- Eligibility for registration on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in Adult Mental Health services.
- Experience of working in a setting with adults presenting with mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Relevant CPD as required by the BPS.
Desirable
- Research and Audit skills to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions.
Knowledge
Essential
- Masters level knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation.
- Masters level knowledge of mental health presentations within the adult population.
- Masters level knowledge of applied research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of wider healthcare systems, NHS services and the role of psychological services within the NHS.
- Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group.
- Awareness of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Ability to draw upon a specific theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations, under clinical supervision.
- Knowledge of psychological theory relating to the impact on adverse experiences and environment impact on mental health and well-being.
- An understanding of 'Population Health' strategy.
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
- Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these.
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychological theory of life stages.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in conceptualising, analysing and communicating complex information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
- Manage effectively verbal aggression from service users, families, etc. and the risk of physical aggression.
- Respectful and collaborative approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
- Good organisational skills and an ability to work well to deadlines.
Contractual requirements
Essential
- 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.
- Maintenance of Trust's Essential training.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Has the ability to perform the full range of duties.
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
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).
