Job summary
The Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies includes four established and highly specialist psychological services in one centre of excellence: the Newcastle Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Centre, the Regional Psychotherapy Service, the Cognitive Analytic Therapy Service and the Family Therapy Service.
Our bespoke services are provided by expert specialist clinicians, some of whom have national and international reputations in their fields, with a range of professional backgrounds including clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, psychiatry and occupational therapy.
Our aim is to offer innovative, multidisciplinary expertise at the forefront of psychotherapy practice, training, supervision and research in Cognitive-Behavioural, Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic, Cognitive Analytic, systemic approaches, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our specialist service on a 2 year fixed term contract. There may be the opportunity to gain experience across all of our service areas.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Psychologist the key elements of your role will be to:
- participate in the development of audit and/or research projects, under the supervision of the clinicians within the team, help conduct audits, assist in collection and preliminary analysis of data, assist with clinically related administration
- undertake appropriately supervised discrete pieces of clinical work, e.g. helping implement exposure-based programmes, psycho-education, or similar procedures
- observe assessments and therapeutic groups as appropriate
- participate in skills training workshops
- conduct semi structured interviews with patients
- take part in service meetings
You should have excellent research skills in database management, questionnaire design, data analysis using professional and advanced statistics (e.g. SPSS and MS Excel) and in report production. You will also have a high level of communication skills and an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health needs.
This is excellent experience for graduate psychologists who are thinking about applying for further training in applied psychology. We have an excellent record of providing supervision to facilitate professional development and to enable career development in relation to applications for Doctorate training in Clinical Psychology or for other pathways to an applied psychology career.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet thedemands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th July 2023
Closing date : 13th July 2023
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
You are welcome to get in touch for an informal discussion about the post:
Kathryn Strom, Pathway Manager, 0191 287 6100 kathryn.strom@cntw.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th July 2023
Closing date : 13th July 2023
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
You are welcome to get in touch for an informal discussion about the post:
Kathryn Strom, Pathway Manager, 0191 287 6100 kathryn.strom@cntw.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience with client group relevant to post.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- Ability to effectively carry out project work with an appropriate degree of initiative
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in applied Psychology.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to work reliably and consistently on tasks agreed and managed at regular intervals by supervisor.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience with client group relevant to post.
- Experience of providing individual or group interventions.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology.
- Ability to effectively carry out project work with an appropriate degree of initiative
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in applied Psychology.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to work reliably and consistently on tasks agreed and managed at regular intervals by supervisor.
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).
