Clinical Associate in Psychology Apprentice

1 month ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

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 aClinical Associate in Psychology(CAP). Clinical Associates in Psychology aregraduate 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.

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.

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.

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 the opportunity for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

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.

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