Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

Assistant Psychologist (37.5 hours, Fixed-Term Contract - One Year). Does the idea of bringing high-quality care and innovation to the heart of CAMHS excite you? Do you thrive working in complex environments that require adaptability and creativity? Are you committed to working compassionately with young people and the systems around them? If so, we could be just what you're looking for. The CAMHS Outpatient team provide varied and bespoke interventions for children and young people experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The team has expertise from many disciplines and we are proud of the strong working relationships within the team. The young people you will be working with are likely to present with neurodiversity, emotional dysregulation, trauma histories and high-risk behaviours. The team is committed to offering psychologically-informed support to ensure the best possible care. Good supervision from a clinical psychologist will be in place to support you in the role. Across the service there is a trust-wide AP support group, as well as a rolling programme of CAMHS training to ensure your growth. There is ongoing work across the Trust to embed anti-racism across services to ensure they are accessible, effective and safe places for the diverse communities we serve. Contact Details & Interview Date: Philippa Tivey, Clinical Psychologist, philippa.tivey@nhs.net Tuesday 24 March

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in, amongst other things: Support the Duty Team in completing psychosocial reviews of a young persons needs within CAMHS. Assess and manage risk and signpost appropriately. Bring complex case discussions to MDT meetings and share your formulations. Hold a therapeutic caseload under supervision and provide appropriate psychological interventions. Overseeing routine screening and outcome measures within the service - creating systems and databases to facilitate this and supporting MDT colleagues with interpreting outcome data. Conducting case note reviews to inform comprehensive assessments. Developing resources to support clinical work. Supporting formulation within the teams. Liaising with CAMHS colleagues and external agencies. Contributing to audit, research and service development projects

About us

We will close the advert after 48 hours, or as soon as we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as possible. This position is a 12-month fixed term post. After 12 months, the post may be extended at 3 month intervals, due to the current financial climate. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Valentine Centre, Gorse Hill Hospital Site

Anstey Lane

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE7 7GX

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Valentine Centre, Gorse Hill Hospital Site

Anstey Lane

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE7 7GX

Employer's website

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

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