Job summary
Band 5 Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP), Adult Community Psychology - North East Essex
We are very excited to request applicants for a new type of Psychology role and training: an apprenticeship post known as a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP). Clinical Associates in Psychology are graduate psychologists (have completed a degree in Psychology) who fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologists and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.
This is a fixed term post for up to 2 years to allow for a period of introduction to the team and the completion of the CAP Master qualification. If successful in their training, CAPs can apply for a Band 6 CAP role upon qualification.
Main duties of the job
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, often working with people who have long-standing or complex difficulties. CAPs work with specific populations and therefore provide a more proscribed range of activities than Clinical Psychologists.
As the expected start for the apprenticeship is October 2023, the successful candidate will initially start in a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist role and will move onto the CAP apprentice role and job description at the start of the apprenticeship programme.
The CAP Apprenticeship is an eighteen-month full-time training divided between work-based experience and academic teaching and study, which leads to a Masters level qualification.
CAPs are trained to work with a particular service user group- in this case working age adults with mental health difficulties. This post will be based with the Adult Community Psychology service in North East Essex - centred on the towns of Colchester & Clacton - working alongside qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Assistant Psychologists as part of the psychological services contribution to the locality multidisciplinary community teams.
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
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values- we care, we learn, we empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer, the Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have theopportunity for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Associate in Psychology role is a new psychology career path in its own right, therefore the selection process will aim to recruit those suitable for and committed to training for this role.
Please see attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Associate in Psychology role is a new psychology career path in its own right, therefore the selection process will aim to recruit those suitable for and committed to training for this role.
Please see attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology at 2.1 or better
- ORSuccessful completion of a BPS accredited post-graduate Psychology conversion programme with 60% (2.1 equivalent) or above.
- OR A 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with appropriate additional experience demonstrating academic potential.
Desirable
- Further continuing professional development relevant to work in mental health and/or psychological interventions that do not render the applicant ineligible for apprenticeship funding.
Experience
Essential
- Paid or voluntary experience relevant to working in mental health and or psychological service settings.
- Experince of providing structure one to one intervtentions under supervision
- Experience of developing and facilitating groups interventions with colleagues
- Experience of managing own work load
Desirable
- Experince of joint work with people with complex mental health needs in a community setting
- Experience of risk assessment in the context of complex mental health needs, under supervision
- Experience of working psychologically in adult mental health services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology at 2.1 or better
- ORSuccessful completion of a BPS accredited post-graduate Psychology conversion programme with 60% (2.1 equivalent) or above.
- OR A 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with appropriate additional experience demonstrating academic potential.
Desirable
- Further continuing professional development relevant to work in mental health and/or psychological interventions that do not render the applicant ineligible for apprenticeship funding.
Experience
Essential
- Paid or voluntary experience relevant to working in mental health and or psychological service settings.
- Experince of providing structure one to one intervtentions under supervision
- Experience of developing and facilitating groups interventions with colleagues
- Experience of managing own work load
Desirable
- Experince of joint work with people with complex mental health needs in a community setting
- Experience of risk assessment in the context of complex mental health needs, under supervision
- Experience of working psychologically in adult mental health services
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).
