Job summary
This post involves; support to senior colleagues across Central Manchester CAMHS, liaison with community agencies, work in psychological assessment under supervision and participation in general duties across the CAMHS team.
The post holder will be expected to assist with the management of the current departmental databases, develop new systems as required, analyse information and present results to the clinical team.
The post holder will also be expected to assist the qualified Psychologists and other colleagues in the preparation, instigation and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks.
The post holder will act under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and will be given appropriate tuition to enable the successful performance of clinical and other duties. These may include contributing to the running and evaluation of parenting groups and other interventions.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to support the existing Core CAMHS Team within Central Manchester, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
As an Assistant Psychologist within the team you will be involved in undertaking assessments with children and young people, and families as well as supporting with the delivery of a parenting groups where applicable.
There will be opportunity for shadowing qualified psychologists in the team as well as co-working cases with qualified clinicians and providing therapeutic support where appropriate.
Your research and clinical audit skills will also be further developed through this post. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a well established CAMHS services that is forward thinking, dynamic and offers a wide range of multidisciplinary CAMHS.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qual
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Training in Psychometric testing Attendance at skills development courses or training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with clients within a clinical, social care or educational setting, undertaking therapeutic work or involvement in developmental assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and adolescents who a mental health difficulty or other disabilities
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge and understanding of the client group with whom the post holder will be working Undergraduate level knowledge of psychology including some knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology and models of psychopathology
Desirable
- IT Literate, particularly for use of databases or data analysis. High standard of report writing
Skills
Essential
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships Ability to work in multi - disciplinary settings under supervision. Ability to use interpersonal and communication skills to convey and receive sensitive information effectively.
Organisational / abilites
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines An ability to interact with children with mental health difficulties/disabilities and families. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals/.
Desirable
- An interest in working with children and adolescents with mental health difficulties or other disabilities.
Other / General
Essential
- The post holder will work within general Health Board organisational policies and will be closely managed and supervised by a qualified clinical psychologist. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Flexible approach to the needs of the service Access to transport and ability to travel within the geographical work area.
Desirable
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
Person Specification
Qual
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Training in Psychometric testing Attendance at skills development courses or training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with clients within a clinical, social care or educational setting, undertaking therapeutic work or involvement in developmental assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and adolescents who a mental health difficulty or other disabilities
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge and understanding of the client group with whom the post holder will be working Undergraduate level knowledge of psychology including some knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology and models of psychopathology
Desirable
- IT Literate, particularly for use of databases or data analysis. High standard of report writing
Skills
Essential
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships Ability to work in multi - disciplinary settings under supervision. Ability to use interpersonal and communication skills to convey and receive sensitive information effectively.
Organisational / abilites
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines An ability to interact with children with mental health difficulties/disabilities and families. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals/.
Desirable
- An interest in working with children and adolescents with mental health difficulties or other disabilities.
Other / General
Essential
- The post holder will work within general Health Board organisational policies and will be closely managed and supervised by a qualified clinical psychologist. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Flexible approach to the needs of the service Access to transport and ability to travel within the geographical work area.
Desirable
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
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).
