Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Assistant Psychologist to join South Manchester CAMHS based at the Carol Kendrick Centre in Wythenshawe.
The successful candidate must hold an Honours Degree in Psychology (at least Class 2 Division 1), a good understanding of psychological theory and interventions, and, ideally have experience of working with young people presenting with mental health problems.
Located within the Partnership stream of South Manchester CAMHS, you will be responsible for assisting CAMHS clinicians to deliver a broad range of assessment and therapeutic intervention for young people and families in South Manchester. You will be a key member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
This post involves assisting in the delivery and development of South Manchester CAMHS and supporting CAMHS clinicians in their direct work with children and young people and their families.
The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties at all stages of service delivery - assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Duties may include the development of resources, audit and service development and support to group delivery.
The post holder will also be expected to assist CAMHS clinicians in the preparation, delivery and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks. The post holder will act under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and will receive regular supervision
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours Degree (at least a 2:1).
Desirable
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Good communication skills (oral and written).
- Ability to establish effective relationships with children and adults.
- Ability to engage young children in group settings.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and across the CAMHS directorate.
- Ability to liaise effectively with a range of professionals from partner organisations such as education and social care.
- Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize work according to fixed time-scales.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge of developmental psychology and abnormal psychology
- Experience in working with children and with people with mental health problems.
- Experience in using computer software packages - SPSS, Microsoft Word
- Experience of descriptive statistical analysis
- Ability to handle searches through complex data sources including case notes
Desirable
- Experience of audit.
- Experience of database software computer packages
Work Related Circumstance
Essential
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Desirable
- Ability to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours Degree (at least a 2:1).
Desirable
- An interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Good communication skills (oral and written).
- Ability to establish effective relationships with children and adults.
- Ability to engage young children in group settings.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and across the CAMHS directorate.
- Ability to liaise effectively with a range of professionals from partner organisations such as education and social care.
- Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize work according to fixed time-scales.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge of developmental psychology and abnormal psychology
- Experience in working with children and with people with mental health problems.
- Experience in using computer software packages - SPSS, Microsoft Word
- Experience of descriptive statistical analysis
- Ability to handle searches through complex data sources including case notes
Desirable
- Experience of audit.
- Experience of database software computer packages
Work Related Circumstance
Essential
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Desirable
- Ability to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Manchester CAMHS
The Carol Kendrick Centre, Stratus House, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe,
Manchester
M23 9XD
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
