Job summary
We are looking for a Band 6 Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) to join our Swindon Primary Care Liaison Service (PCLS), and form part of our Multi Disciplinary Team.
We are looking for a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (accredited / plans to be accredited) to fill an identified skills gap in the PCLS, offering interventions for service users who are experiencing complex mental health difficulties. This is a dynamic and fast-paced work environment that offers the right candidate an exciting opportunity to develop their assessment, risk management and formulation skills. The team work individually and systemically with both adults of working age and older adults.
The Clinical Associate Psychologist will be able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of and working closely with the team. There are also opportunities to work closely with other psychological professionals working on the acute pathway.
The PCLS Team operates 08:00-18:00 5 days a week - however working hours for this role would be 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
- Working within the scope and remit of a PCLS, delivering care and interventions to service users.
- Professional liaison and planning care
- Working within the MDT
- Risk assessment and Assessment skills
- This role is semi autonomous working under supervision of a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
- Psychological assessment and formulation of a specified client group depending on service need and skills/training on practitioner.
- Offer defined evidence based psychological interventions to client group,
- Working with Service Users with complex mental health problems
- You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing training and supervision.
- To offer psychological interventions alongside the MDT.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- This role is semi autonomous working under supervision of a local Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling Psychologist) responsible for the psychology provision in Swindon Intensive Service.
- Psychological assessment and formulation of a specified client group depending on service need and skills/training of practitioner.
- Offer defined evidence based psychological interventions to that specific client group, in particular cognitive behaviour therapy.
- Working with Service Users with complex mental health problems
- You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing training and supervision.
- To care co-ordinate a small caseload for whom they are providing the main psychological intervention. Where the demands of care coordination extend beyond the psychological intervention, the care coordination will be reviewed.
Person Specification
Band 6 CAP
Essential
- Band 6
- Accredited Clinical Associate Psychologist
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Sandalwood Court
Swindon
SN3 4WF