Assistant Psychologist

7 months ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Widening Access Programme at MPFT supports psychology graduates who are interested in developing a career in Clinical Psychology or in the wider psychological professions. This is part of a national initiative supported by NHS England, to improve equity of access to aspiring psychologists from disadvantaged backgrounds.

These posts are specifically funded to support future psychologists who have not had opportunities to obtain work experience in psychological settings due to social or economic disadvantage. This may include people who are from minoritised, racialised and/or marginalised communities, or those who have caring responsibilities.

MPFT are recruiting to 6 new assistant psychologist posts, all of which will be offered as split placements (with time in two clinical services) enabling post-holders to obtain a range of clinical experience in more than one setting. The posts will be across a range of clinical specialties, including mental and physical health settings. Bases are available across our organisation and include Shropshire, Staffordshire & services across the West Midlands region.

At MPFT we are committed to supporting future psychological professionals and there is excellent peer support from our numerous Assistant Psychology groups. We have close links to the Staffordshire Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as well as other regional training courses.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users by assisting qualified practitioners in the delivery and evaluation of cost-effective services that meet Trust and Directorate objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations. To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, individual and group based, under the close supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures. To work collaboratively with all pathway colleagues. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

These roles can be worked flexibly. Each post can be offered at either full time over 4 months, 0.8 WTE (4 days per week) over 5 months or 0.6 WTE (3 days per week) over 6.8 months. These roles also provide flexibility in terms of hybrid working (with some time online as well as working face to face) to support those applicants who may not have access to easy transport.

Meet the person specification outlined in this advert.

Hold an upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology and have graduated within the previous three years.

Not hold or be studying for a Master’s degree (with the exception of a Master’s degree completed as a conversion degree for applicants with a non-psychology undergraduate degree OR a combined undergraduate MSc degree OR a lower second class with a post-graduate qualification e.g. Masters degree).

Not be salaried or a post-graduate trainee in a university programme.

Not have held any substantial prior paid assistant psychology post, research assistant or similar employment. Previous paid work experience at a very limited period or employment (such as sessions for less than the equivalent of four weeks in total) as a research assistant/assistant psychologist, will be accepted.

Meet the criteria of being excluded from entering the profession through unpaid work experience. This could be for several reasons, such as:
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