Assistant Psychologist

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and motivated assistant psychologist to join our friendly and supportive Community Learning Disability Youth, Child and Adolescent mental health service (LD YOUTH CAMHS).

We are a specialist service for under 25 year olds with a learning disability where there are concerns about their behaviour, emotional well-being or mental health and whose needs cannot be met in mainstream services.

This post offers a 12 month fixed term opportunity to gain broad experience of delivering psychological support within a multi-disciplinary team. We are committed to training and development and you should expect to access all relevant CPD for your role whilst in this post, supervision and opportunities for reflective practice.

A car and a full driving licence are needed as this post requires the ability to travel.

Interested? Then tell us what you can bring to our team and apply

Please be aware we may close the vacancy early as we may receive a high volume of applications.

Main duties of the job

You will join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Systemic Practitioner and Support Workers, working closely with social care teams, specialist schools and colleges and local care providers. It is therefore essential that you are a team player.

You will be supervised and supported by a qualified psychologist to deliver specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people and their families, with a strong emphasis on risk assessment, care planning and safeguarding.

Additionally, this varied role will include supporting the team in the collection of routine outcome measures, co-facilitation of groups, teaching, audit, participation/co-production projects and developing resources to support the delivery of the service.

Working for our organisation

We take pride in being a supportive group of professionals, with a real ethos of care for the young people and families we see. We share core values of being person-centred, accessible and focussed on safeguarding children and young people. We offer an ecological systems approach to the assessment and management of emotional & psychological needs and maintenance of good mental health.

Our Trust has a close relationship with the UEA, providing placements for the DclinPsy programme, along with other opportunities to become involved in teaching, training and research in the Trust.

Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• A BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of quantitative research

Skills
Desirable criteria

• Presentation skills

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Knowledge of mental health

• High standard of report writing

• An understanding of psychology applied to health care

other
Essential criteria

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively

• Driving licence holder

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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