Job summary
Clare Lodge is a secure children's home located on the outskirts of Peterborough. We work within a trauma informed model of care with a group of children (12-18 females only) who have been placed by the courts in order to secure their welfare and improve their overall wellbeing. The unit is run by the local authority, and we operate as an in-reach health team commissioned by NHSE and located onsite.
Our work has developed over the past 2 years, and we now have a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, AHPs and admin support. We are a supportive, friendly, and committed team working within a wider team of local authority and education staff. We are looking for like-minded staff to join us in helping us achieve positive outcomes for the children placed with us.
Main duties of the job
This post is for an Assistant Psychologist to be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective implementation of the Attachment, Regulation Competencies Framework at Clare Lodge. You will work under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist and the post will have a split between clinical work and research and evaluation.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. You should possess excellent communication skills and be prepared to liaise with other professionals as necessary.
We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference then we want to hear from you.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share out vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disable people & members of our BAME & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To assist the delivery one to one/group interventions based on psychological formulation.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in meeting the needs of young people at Clare Lodge through the formulation of care plans, attendance of relevant multidisciplinary /multiagency meetings and support transitions and mobilities where indicated by the formulation.
- Support the implementation of the Attachment Regulation Competencies Framework.
- To work alongside residential staff to support therapeutic interactions with the young people.
- Assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collecting data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.
- To work alongside the senior psychologist to complete testing for cognitive assessments and report writing.
- To undertake relevant assessments with young people and professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To assist the delivery one to one/group interventions based on psychological formulation.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in meeting the needs of young people at Clare Lodge through the formulation of care plans, attendance of relevant multidisciplinary /multiagency meetings and support transitions and mobilities where indicated by the formulation.
- Support the implementation of the Attachment Regulation Competencies Framework.
- To work alongside residential staff to support therapeutic interactions with the young people.
- Assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collecting data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.
- To work alongside the senior psychologist to complete testing for cognitive assessments and report writing.
- To undertake relevant assessments with young people and professionals.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training or a doctoral degree in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience using databases or data-analysis.
- Experience of working with people with mental health challenges.
- Experience of psychometric testing and scoring.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and adolescents.
- Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting
- Experience of assisting in the production of audits or service evaluation projects
- Experience of delivering structured therapy programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health changes
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory to a trauma focused context
- Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience using software systems for databases or data analysis
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health challenges.
- An understanding of Complex Trauma.
- An understanding of relevant, evidence-based treatments as detailed in NICE guidance.
- To have knowledge of the Attachment, regulation, competencies framework.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across CPFT locality sometimes at short notice
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training or a doctoral degree in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience using databases or data-analysis.
- Experience of working with people with mental health challenges.
- Experience of psychometric testing and scoring.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and adolescents.
- Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting
- Experience of assisting in the production of audits or service evaluation projects
- Experience of delivering structured therapy programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health changes
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory to a trauma focused context
- Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience using software systems for databases or data analysis
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health challenges.
- An understanding of Complex Trauma.
- An understanding of relevant, evidence-based treatments as detailed in NICE guidance.
- To have knowledge of the Attachment, regulation, competencies framework.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across CPFT locality sometimes at short notice
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
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 (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.
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).
