Job summary
We are currently looking to expand our Cambridge CAMHS Neurodevelopmental team, with a particular focus on our diagnostic and treatment pathway for Autism.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our Team. The teams work with young people with a diagnosed moderate to severe Learning Disability and provide assessment and treatment for Autism and ADHD. The team provides mental health assessments of young people with a neurodevelopmental disorder and also psychological therapies for co-morbid mental health disorders.The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team.In return 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 for our community by supporting people with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-morbid mental health issues then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This post is for an Assistant Psychologist to be part of a multi-disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service team (CAMHS), with a particular remit to contribute to the clinical work and service development within the Neurodevelopmental Team (Autism Spectrum Disorder pathway).
The CAMHS Neurodevelopmental team works with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or a learning disability.
The post-holder will be closely supervised by a qualified applied psychologist and the post will have varied responsibilities.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and 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.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be part of the CAMHS team with a specific remit to work alongside colleagues to support the assessment of ASD and interventions with young people who have been diagnosed with ASD.
- Assist in the gathering of information and analysis of information from clinical records.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Support CAMHS colleagues with internal and external training and group work.
- Assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collecting data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be part of the CAMHS team with a specific remit to work alongside colleagues to support the assessment of ASD and interventions with young people who have been diagnosed with ASD.
- Assist in the gathering of information and analysis of information from clinical records.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Support CAMHS colleagues with internal and external training and group work.
- Assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collecting data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.
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 master degree in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with families and/or children who have mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience of working with families experiencing psychological distress.
- Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of assisting in the production of audits or service evaluation projects
- Experience of completing risk assessments
- Experience of supporting collation and interpretation of research data as part of routine service delivery
- Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health challenges
- The ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory to a mental health context
- The ability to prepare for and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- The ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues.
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 master degree in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with families and/or children who have mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience of working with families experiencing psychological distress.
- Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of assisting in the production of audits or service evaluation projects
- Experience of completing risk assessments
- Experience of supporting collation and interpretation of research data as part of routine service delivery
- Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health challenges
- The ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory to a mental health context
- The ability to prepare for and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- The ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brookside Family Consultation Clinic
18a Trumpington Road
Cambridge
CB2 8AH
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
