Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Brent Talking Therapies. We are located in the vibrant and diverse London borough of Brent. Our service provides low and high intensity CBT therapies at Step 2 and Step 3, alongside our Step 3 counselling service. The is a 12-month fixed term post.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work across Step 2 and Step 3 of our service. The role includes co-facilitating workshops with a qualified clinician within the service, assisting in the management of the treatment waitlist, and helping with designated tasks such as audits, data entry, reviewing follow up sessions and other pieces of work as required by the service.
You must have a degree in Psychology and be eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society. We ask that you demonstrate your experience in having worked within a mental health setting or have had experience of delivering psychological therapies under supervision. We are particularly looking for applicants who have a strong links with and an interest in engaging with and supporting our local communities in Brent.
You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from a qualified therapist and work closely with other clinical practitioners within the team. Brent Talking Therapies has close links with other CNWL NHS Talking Therapies, as well as, wider links with other mental health teams within Brent. We have a strong tradition of supporting staff development and further progression onto higher training.
About us
The catchment area of the post is the London borough of Brent. The main hub for the service is based at Fairfields House in Kingsbury and there is a satellite hub at Bell House in Willesden Green. You will be required to work across both hubs and in other parts of the borough, e.g. GP surgeries and community settings.
We operate an agile working policy where staff combine remote working and being on-site to deliver face-to-face appointments and other service commitments that require a hub-based presence. The post-holder will work full-time hours and may be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays including an evening clinic as required by the service.Wellbeing is important within our service and we are a collaborative and cohesive team. We have a dedicated wellbeing group within the service to help support individuals' and the wider team wellbeing.
Benefits of working for CNWL include:o 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS discounto Opportunities for career progressiono New starters will have a 13-week probation period which is a supportive process to allow individuals to learn and work within the key aspects of their role over a period of time
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for Assistant Psychologist for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for Assistant Psychologist for further information.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience of working within a Talking Therapies (IAPT) service
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- High level of proficiency in working with databases such as Excel and designing spreadsheets and other tools for analysing and reviewing data
Personal
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems disabilities.
- Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience of working within a Talking Therapies (IAPT) service
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- High level of proficiency in working with databases such as Excel and designing spreadsheets and other tools for analysing and reviewing data
Personal
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems disabilities.
- Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
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).
