Job summary
This varied role will involve undertaking a range of clinical activities including psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity, and in particular, support the running of the Personality Disorder pathway.
The postholder will need to undertake and meet the requirements of an apprenticeship, leading to the award ofa Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology.
We also invite enquiries from qualified CAP's, who have completed their training, to be considered for an 0.80 B6 vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Offer assessment and psychological interventions, in particular Structural clinical management (SCM) and Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT) informed treatment to clients on the Personality Disorder pathway as well as clients within the wider Psychology service.
Involvement in multi-disciplinary (MDT) and the Psychology service to promote excellent and evidenced based care to clients who struggle with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and main responsibilities, including the person specification is attached. The person specification is at the end of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and main responsibilities, including the person specification is attached. The person specification is at the end of the document.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- An honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with 2.1 or above
- OR Successful completion of a BPS accredited postgraduate Psychology conversion programme with 2.1 equivalent or above.
- OR A 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with appropriate additional experience (or contextual information) demonstrating academic potential.
- Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further continuing professional development relevant to work in mental health and/or psychological interventions.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Paid or voluntary experience relevant to working in health, mental health and/or psychological service settings, including work in community groups.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a setting with service users presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with carers.
- Experience of working with groups and/or delivering group interventions.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- An honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with 2.1 or above
- OR Successful completion of a BPS accredited postgraduate Psychology conversion programme with 2.1 equivalent or above.
- OR A 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with appropriate additional experience (or contextual information) demonstrating academic potential.
- Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further continuing professional development relevant to work in mental health and/or psychological interventions.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Paid or voluntary experience relevant to working in health, mental health and/or psychological service settings, including work in community groups.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a setting with service users presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with carers.
- Experience of working with groups and/or delivering group interventions.
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).
