Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our CATAT service (Camhs alternative to admissions team )
CATAT have 2 main pathways:
- Admission Avoidance - Least restrictive option, CYP who are already open to a core team but need a more intensive intervention to support their mental health needs. To prevent things from worsening and/or needing a hospital admission.
- In-reach/Outreach - support to young people leaving inpatient settings (T4) to help them adjust back into life in the community.
This excellent team who between 07/2022 - 08/2024 have avoided 165 admissions, so if you are a dynamic person who wants to make a change to services providing support and care to young people and families, to continue our work and successes then why not apply now and join us!
Main duties of the job
Main duties are to support the delivery of psychologically-informed assessments, formulations and interventions to service users alongside psychologists and other colleagues under the close supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.This will include cognitive assessment, personality assessment and mental health difficulties.
There will be opportunities for group and individual work as well as data collection, audit and evaluation of exciting new developments in the delivery of psychologically informed interventions within the team.
A good understanding of psychological models and their practice application, as well as data analysis and report writing skills is desirable.
About us
If you are someone with a creative streak who relishes a challenge, works well under pressure and likes to be part of a great team then we welcome your application.
Benefits included with this role are:
- Free car parking
- 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 physiotherapy service
- gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
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, click APPLY!
Interview dates are to be confirmed and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice.
You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities to include:
Psychological assessment, supporting administration and implementation of team and individual formulations, intervention as appropriate under close supervision of a Clinical psychologist
Co-facilitating psychologically informed interventions and groups including DBT, DDP, Sensory Processing
Contributing to the practice of psychologically informed interventions within the team
Opportunities for further development including further training are supported in preparing you for a future role in clinical psychology
Contributing to reflective practice topics and the implementation of the clinical model
Evaluating outcomes and writing reports of assessments
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities to include:
Psychological assessment, supporting administration and implementation of team and individual formulations, intervention as appropriate under close supervision of a Clinical psychologist
Co-facilitating psychologically informed interventions and groups including DBT, DDP, Sensory Processing
Contributing to the practice of psychologically informed interventions within the team
Opportunities for further development including further training are supported in preparing you for a future role in clinical psychology
Contributing to reflective practice topics and the implementation of the clinical model
Evaluating outcomes and writing reports of assessments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quantitative research
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health
- High standard of report writing
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quantitative research
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health
- High standard of report writing
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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).
