Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join the 18-25s Specialist Psychology Service. The 18-25s Psychology Service has been developed to addresses a gap in current provision, providing a specialist psychology service to young adults. This post is based at the Derwent Centre, Harlow, however the service covers a large geographical area of North West Essex and travel to other locations will be required.
If you would like to make a real difference to young adults' lives by developing and providing early specialist treatment, we would like to hear from you. We welcome applications from both qualified CAPs, and those who are at the end of their CAP training.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologists and qualified psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.
The post holder will work alongside qualified Psychologists, together with the wider network of Primary Care and MDT colleagues to provide a high quality Psychology service to service users. This will require the development and provision of a psychoeducational programme, assisting young adults in the transition from CAMHS to their management within Primary Care, and monitoring and evaluation of this. The post will include some individual work. The service is responsible for ensuring early intervention through collaborative working with Primary Care colleagues, employment, education and other system partners, supporting early diagnosis and management of young adults, including those who may go on to be diagnosed with a Personality Disorder.
The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly team of psychologists and psychological therapists working in Adult Community Mental Health Services in North-West Essex . The services cover a broad geographical area with bases in: Loughton, Harlow and Uttlesford.
CPD is both strongly supported and actively encouraged.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and 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 the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Under supervision CAPs:
- Provide assessment, formulation and intervention recommendations for complex clinical presentations, within their scope of practice.
- Be capable of making judgements about the needs of individuals, the identification of potential risks, and the possible requirement for more specialist assessment and treatment.
- Be capable of weighing conflicting components pertaining to a complex problem or situation
- Monitor their own effectiveness with each service user and/or the presenting problem, to determine whether consultation or supervision from a colleague is required
- Ensure referral to designated supervisor is promptly made when case complexity falls out with their own range of competency. Use a range of assessment measures and procedures that are compatible with service user presenting problems.
- Manage their own caseload while undertaking their own clinical programmes of work, within their scope of practice, under supervision.
- Assess the predisposing and precipitating factors that give rise to service-user presenting problems.
- Assess and manage risk in consultation with their clinical supervisor.
- Use assessment measures including established psychometric measures, systematic observation and measurement of emotional state, cognitions and behaviour in a variety of settings, including self-motivating strategies for clients.
- Undertake assessments on a one to one basis with service users, with their carers and also in group settings.
- On the basis of information collated during assessment, provide a formulation for presenting problems that describes their aetiology, maintenance and appropriate methods of intervention.
- Provide a range of individual and group interventions that are evidence-based and are clearly conceptualised within the formulation network.
- Provide evaluation of therapeutic interventions in relation to change over time that might involve a number of dimensions such as behaviour change, cognitive and emotional change.
- Evaluate their own clinical practice whilst working with individuals or groups and participate in regular supervision with the designated Clinical Psychologist.
- Seek guidance from and consultation with their clinical supervisor as required to support safe and effective practice.
- Communicate effectively through written reports and/or verbal feedback, the formulation and psychological understanding of a service users presenting difficulties to referrers, service users and other involved disciplines or agencies as appropriate.
Please refer to the documents attached in this advertisement for the details of job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Under supervision CAPs:
- Provide assessment, formulation and intervention recommendations for complex clinical presentations, within their scope of practice.
- Be capable of making judgements about the needs of individuals, the identification of potential risks, and the possible requirement for more specialist assessment and treatment.
- Be capable of weighing conflicting components pertaining to a complex problem or situation
- Monitor their own effectiveness with each service user and/or the presenting problem, to determine whether consultation or supervision from a colleague is required
- Ensure referral to designated supervisor is promptly made when case complexity falls out with their own range of competency. Use a range of assessment measures and procedures that are compatible with service user presenting problems.
- Manage their own caseload while undertaking their own clinical programmes of work, within their scope of practice, under supervision.
- Assess the predisposing and precipitating factors that give rise to service-user presenting problems.
- Assess and manage risk in consultation with their clinical supervisor.
- Use assessment measures including established psychometric measures, systematic observation and measurement of emotional state, cognitions and behaviour in a variety of settings, including self-motivating strategies for clients.
- Undertake assessments on a one to one basis with service users, with their carers and also in group settings.
- On the basis of information collated during assessment, provide a formulation for presenting problems that describes their aetiology, maintenance and appropriate methods of intervention.
- Provide a range of individual and group interventions that are evidence-based and are clearly conceptualised within the formulation network.
- Provide evaluation of therapeutic interventions in relation to change over time that might involve a number of dimensions such as behaviour change, cognitive and emotional change.
- Evaluate their own clinical practice whilst working with individuals or groups and participate in regular supervision with the designated Clinical Psychologist.
- Seek guidance from and consultation with their clinical supervisor as required to support safe and effective practice.
- Communicate effectively through written reports and/or verbal feedback, the formulation and psychological understanding of a service users presenting difficulties to referrers, service users and other involved disciplines or agencies as appropriate.
Please refer to the documents attached in this advertisement for the details of job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CAP training at Masters level completed or 2 months to completion
Personal qualities
Essential
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise, and ability to work within those boundaries
- Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults or young people
Desirable
- Experience of setting up/running groups
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be mobile across three sites in West Essex
Desirable
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CAP training at Masters level completed or 2 months to completion
Personal qualities
Essential
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise, and ability to work within those boundaries
- Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults or young people
Desirable
- Experience of setting up/running groups
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be mobile across three sites in West Essex
Desirable
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Derwent Centre, Harlow
1 Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1QX
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
