Graduate Work Experience - The Work Experience Scheme

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Work Experience Scheme (in Psychological Professions):

The purpose of The Work Experience Scheme is to create a centralised process which provides graduate psychologists work experience opportunities (ie. unpaid/voluntary) which we hope will enable candidates to gain more substantive posts thereafter. A total of 15 work experience placement opportunities are available across different services within SLAM. The successful candidates will be on the work experience opportunity for 1-2 days per week (maximum), for a minimum of six months to one year (maximum) depending on the service and candidates' preferences. Services include:

CAMHS
Psychosexual Service
IAPT
Trauma and Dissociation Service
Mentalisation-based Service (MBT)
Psychosis

We particularly invite candidates from underrepresented groups in Clinical Psychology. Specifically, applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, low-income backgrounds, those with disabilities, and males.

Alongside the work experience opportunities, graduates will be provided with a robust support package.

*If you have a learning need and need more time to complete the application, please email claire.mcgoldrick@slam.nhs.uk stating this and email evidence of your diagnosis and you can be given an extra 24hrs from the closing date of the advert to complete.*

Main duties of the job

During your work experience the typical areas you will be getting an insight into can include: clinically relevant administration, assessments,therapy sessions, research/audits, groups, and data collection/entry, team meetings.

Please see attached booklet for details of the the work experience opportunities.

About us

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014, providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience N/A

Contract

Honorary

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-5586143-GWE-SL-A

Job locations

Maudsley (across all sites)

SE5 8AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached booklet for details of the the work experience opportunities.

Please also see attached work experience outline for key areas of insight/experience.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached booklet for details of the the work experience opportunities.

Please also see attached work experience outline for key areas of insight/experience.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of having worked in a helping/caring role (e.g. carer; voluntary work; community work; charity work)

Ability

Essential

Demonstrates interest in a career in psychology or another Psychological Profession.

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of values in accordance with Trust, NHS and clinical psychology

Ability

Essential

Potential to apply psychological theory to health problems

Ability

Essential

Capacity to work with diverse populations

Ability

Essential

Interest in improving access to psychological therapies

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of having worked in a helping/caring role (e.g. carer; voluntary work; community work; charity work)

Ability

Essential

Demonstrates interest in a career in psychology or another Psychological Profession.

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of values in accordance with Trust, NHS and clinical psychology

Ability

Essential

Potential to apply psychological theory to health problems

Ability

Essential

Capacity to work with diverse populations

Ability

Essential

Interest in improving access to psychological therapies

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).

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