Clinical Associate Psychologist

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP), who is keen to take on the challenges of working in a diverse borough working with people in the Complex Emotional Needs pathway in Bethnal Green. The post-holder will sit within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team as part of the Psychology service.

Main duties of the job

Candidates should have experience and an interest in working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties from a range of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The post-holder will work closely with other Psychologists, and supervision will be provided by a qualified Psychologist.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of a vibrant multi-disciplinary team operating out of our community office based in Bethnal Green. Alongside other Psychology staff the post-holder will provide assessment and empirically-informed therapy to service users. In collaboration with more senior staff, the successful candidate will contribute to staff training and provide psychological advice (informal, ad hoc, and formal consultation) to other staff, support family members and liaise with primary and secondary care providers and various other statutory and non-statutory agencies involved in service users care.

The post-holder will be offered a range of opportunities for post-qualification training. The role offers excellent opportunities for developing skills in service-development and co-production.

Your service area is part of the wider psychology and psychological therapy provision in Tower Hamlets, and you would be joining a community of psychologists and psychological therapists working across a wide range of service areas. The department aims to develop and deliver our services through co-production with people with lived experience and has an excellent relationship with the local Recovery College. We meet regularly and support professional development in a range of ways.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• oAn approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, (Class 2.2 or higher)
• oCompleted BPS [British Psychological Society] accredited CAP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards
• oUnderstand the range of behavioural change models, including health belief models, and interventions that promote mental health for the populations (e.g. Ecological Model; Community Psychology

Experience

Essential

• oStrong ability to engage with a variety of services and community partners and stakeholders, and to expand existing networks, and to nurture and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders
• oUnderstand how to analyse and appraise key theoretical concepts of psychological models of treatment both at individual and group level recognised in evidence-based national guidelines
• oCommunicate effectively, share information and check understanding using clear language and appropriate, written materials, making reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise people's understanding
• oRecognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all communications and the use of personal communication aids
• oTake account of how conflicting and sometimes contradictory information from carers and other healthcare professionals, in emotive and challenging situations and contexts, may impact on the outcome of assessment
• oApply and review risk assessments and formulations when working with complex patients within scope of practice
• oAble assess limits of professional boundaries and capacity and understand when to seek appropriate supervision/advice on practice and whom to refer to so as to ensure best care

Desirable

• oLived experience of using services, and/or being a carer for someone
• oAssess and identify appropriate practice in relation to critical incident and severe adverse events
• oProvide consultation/supervision with regards to psychological formulation, assessment, and intervention
• oApply and analyse a range of research approaches including both qualitative and quantitative methods in clinical practice
• oEvaluate and audit clinical practice through conducting service evaluations/QI projects to inform change through dissemination of findings ensuring best use of publicly funded resources

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• oTo be able to assess and formulate someone's experiences drawing on a range of psychological models and theory
• oWork cross-culturally and/or in different languages
• oUnderstand the principles of clinical supervision using them to provide a safe and supportive environment to reflect, review and discuss personal and professional responses to workoEssentialoS/I
• oAble to correctly handle confidential information and knowing how and when to share this information for appropriate professional purposes and only with appropriate individuals, and as necessary with appropriately gained consent
• oMaintain and implement knowledge of contemporary evidence-based practice through appropriate continued professional development
• oUnderstand and recognise professional duty to challenge and report discriminatory behaviour
• oAbility to maintain accurate clinical records and why all entries in clinical and practice records are dated, timed and signed
• oAbility to analyse and appraise the range of psychological assessment methods used within applied clinical practice to underpin

Desirable

• oExperience of working closely experts-by-experience, local communities, Community and Voluntary and Social Enterprises, to co-produce and co-develop services
• oAwareness of diversity of cultural norms across the borough, and being able to respond to this appropriately
• oKnowledge and implementation of local, regional and national policyo
• oAbility to maintain accurate clinical records and why all entries in clinical and practice records are dated, timed and signed

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethnal Green NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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