Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is theplace to be We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrenscommunity services and are now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals tojoin our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

As a large community service, you will be joining astrong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be yourpeers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This providesa real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset toyour daily work, your career development and your support network.

We are pleased to be advertising for a part time ( hours) Band 4 AssistantPsychologist to join us at an exciting time of development within theEating Disorder pathway based in North Devon.

The post will be an ideal opportunity for apractitioner looking to develop their knowledge and skills in a CAMHSprovision.

Are you already an Assistant Psychologist lookingto broaden your knowledge and experience as a stepping stone into your DClin?Or are you a looking for your first role as an Assistant Psychologist followingBSc/ MSc study?

Main duties of the job

We will ensure that this role offers you the opportunity to:

broaden depth of psychological knowledge and experience Support with doctorate applications Support clinicians, as well as opportunities in service evaluations and audit alongside direct clinical work Deliver evidence-based practice as part of a multi-disciplinary team Gain experience in eating disorders including ARFID Gain experience in a wide range of psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, trauma and phobias Supervised by clinical psychologist Opportunities to develop skills in group work Gain greater mental health experience linking with the different pathways including Moods, Emotions, and Relationships, and Neurodiversity

About us

Successful applicants will be employed byDevon Partnership Trust ( )

Children and Family Health Devon(CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improvehealth outcomes for children and young people in Devon, including;

Torbay and South Devon FT

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

CFHD provides integrated care andtreatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure wedeliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of ourservices, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with ourservice users and communities.

Our integrated care and treatmenthas been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people andtheir families/carers.

Our childrenand young people say

Wewould like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to beunderstanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make usfeel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills andexperience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way.When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment thatis informal and without pressure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

FullVacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/PersonSpecification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supportinginformation from the role requirements or person specification .

Contribute arange of psychological services to the clients of the Children and FamilyHealth Devon (CFHD), under the supervision of a qualified ClinicalPsychologist.

Undertake psychologicalscreening, assessment and interventions with children and their parents/carerspresenting with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties; this willinclude producing reports, direct and indirect individual and group work.

Work independentlyto an appropriate level, under supervision and abiding by the professionalguidelines and code of conduct for registered clinical psychologists.

Supportresearch activity including audit, service evaluation, literature reviews andresearch as required and in agreement with the Clinical Psychology Lead andmanagers of the service.

The post-holder is responsible for his/her ownworkload, but is expected to engage with regular supervision from a qualifiedClinical Psychologist and review through the management process.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in working with children, young people and families.

Desirable

Experience of working with children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, in a clinical or healthcare environment and / or community-based setting

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

Ability to travel and work in a variety of locations, clinic base, schools, home visits. The post holder must demonstrate a commitment to research and engage in a programme of research activity and audit as required. Ability to translate basic psychological theory to clinical populations in a clinical setting. High standard of report writing

Qualifications

Essential

Bachelor Degree at Honours level, giving eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

Further postgraduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice and/or research design and analysis.

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