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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist - Complex Trauma Pathway - South West Staffs

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Job summary

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has an exciting opportunity for 2 Assistant Psychologists to support the Talking Therapies & Complex Trauma Pathway within 2 of our Integrated Mental Health teams based in Southwest Staffordshire:

1 x IMHT Seisdon Team - based at the South Staffs Council in Codsall

1 x IMHT Cannock Team - based at Park house in Cannock

We are looking for enthusiastic and diligent Assistant Psychologists to help support the complex trauma pathway. This is a pilot pathway designed for service users who have recently been stepped up from Talking Therapies services into the Complex Trauma Pathway, who have experienced multiple traumatic life experiences. The Complex Trauma Pathway is at the interface between Primary and Secondary Care (Integrated Mental Health Team).

IMHTs are multidisciplinary teams following a recovery model that is informed by both psychological formulation and medical diagnosis. The Psychological workforce play an essential role in facilitating the development of psychological practice through the provision of training, supervision and consultation as well as offering a wide range of psychological approaches.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, individual and group based, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
  • Working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT trained professional and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
  • To work collaboratively with all pathway colleagues.
  • To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
  • To assist in the facilitation, administration and evaluation of workshops.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

  • Supporting your career development and progression.
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccination every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

We reserve the right to close the advert early dependent on the volume of applications received

Details

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-JC-25-7141401

Job locations

Codsall & Cannock

South West Staffs

WS11 1JN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Check out our videos showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

This post involves working closely with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to address the psychological needs of this service user group through a range of 1:1 and group interventions, including a Grounding Emotions Programme, which aims to teach service users techniques to manage trauma symptoms. The post also involves supporting with evaluating the impact of the pathway.

The role is varied and provides opportunity to build upon clinical skills, utilise service evaluation and research skills and develop multidisciplinary team working skills; therefore, good time keeping skills and being able to manage multiple, competing demands are essential to the role. This post would provide an ideal basis for individuals wishing to pursue Doctoral training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.

The successful candidate will be well supported with supervision from the Registered Psychologists in the Neighbourhood and there will be opportunity for networking with other Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other mental health professionals.

The assistant psychologist will join a diverse and supportive group of psychological practitioners, within a service committed to ongoing professional development for staff. The assistant psychologist would be offered weekly individual supervision and weekly peer group supervision.

For further information please contact Sarah Titchen sarah.titchen2@mpft.nhs.uk (Consultant Clinical Psychologist)

We reserve the right to close the advert early dependent on the volume of applications received

Job description

Job responsibilities

Check out our videos showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

This post involves working closely with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to address the psychological needs of this service user group through a range of 1:1 and group interventions, including a Grounding Emotions Programme, which aims to teach service users techniques to manage trauma symptoms. The post also involves supporting with evaluating the impact of the pathway.

The role is varied and provides opportunity to build upon clinical skills, utilise service evaluation and research skills and develop multidisciplinary team working skills; therefore, good time keeping skills and being able to manage multiple, competing demands are essential to the role. This post would provide an ideal basis for individuals wishing to pursue Doctoral training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.

The successful candidate will be well supported with supervision from the Registered Psychologists in the Neighbourhood and there will be opportunity for networking with other Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other mental health professionals.

The assistant psychologist will join a diverse and supportive group of psychological practitioners, within a service committed to ongoing professional development for staff. The assistant psychologist would be offered weekly individual supervision and weekly peer group supervision.

For further information please contact Sarah Titchen sarah.titchen2@mpft.nhs.uk (Consultant Clinical Psychologist)

We reserve the right to close the advert early dependent on the volume of applications received

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR a lower class with a post-graduate qualification
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
  • Experience of working with individuals who experience complex mental health difficulties

Desirable

  • Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, autism, personality disorder and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working with, mental health and/or offender clients
  • Has experience of working within a team setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with emotional dysregulation, poor impulse control, and self harm
  • Experience of involvement in the delivery of group-based treatment
  • Experience of working in a community setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR a lower class with a post-graduate qualification
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
  • Experience of working with individuals who experience complex mental health difficulties

Desirable

  • Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, autism, personality disorder and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working with, mental health and/or offender clients
  • Has experience of working within a team setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with emotional dysregulation, poor impulse control, and self harm
  • Experience of involvement in the delivery of group-based treatment
  • Experience of working in a community setting

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).

Additional information

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Codsall & Cannock

South West Staffs

WS11 1JN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Codsall & Cannock

South West Staffs

WS11 1JN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Sarah Titchen

sarah.titchen2@mpft.nhs.uk

03003033428

Details

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-JC-25-7141401

Job locations

Codsall & Cannock

South West Staffs

WS11 1JN


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