Job summary
Candidates must have completed, or be near to completing, a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) Master's training programme.
Candidates who do not have this or are not working towards this qualification will not be shortlisted.
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join Adult Community Psychological Services in North East Essex. The psychological practitioners in the team work closely in a supportive, integrated MDT to provide a specialist psychology service to adult service users. This post is based at across the Colchester and Tendring areas.
If you would like to join an established, supportive team in which ongoing learning and innovation are encouraged, and you are enthusiastic about providing high quality psychological services to people with complex mental health difficulties we would like to hear from you.
This advert will close early should we receive a high number of applications.
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 Secondary Care MDT colleagues. This will involve the development and provision of group and individual therapies, and monitoring and evaluation of these. The service is responsible for ensuring high quality, evidence based psychological interventions are accessible to people with complex needs, and often in the context of high levels of risk.
The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly team of psychologists and psychological therapists who specialist in a range of models of therapy, including CBT, CAT, EMDR, DBT, Family Therapy, ACT, CFT, and Sensory-Motor Psychotherapy.
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.
This is just a select few responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of job responsibilities.
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.
This is just a select few responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of job responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Candidates must have completed, or be near to completing, a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) Master's training programme
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults
- Experince of setting up/runing groups
Desirable
- Experince of working with Adults in a community setting
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Candidates must have completed, or be near to completing, a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) Master's training programme
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults
- Experince of setting up/runing groups
Desirable
- Experince of working with Adults in a community setting
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
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).
