Job summary
Assistant Psychologist Paid Internship
Are you an ethnically diverse aspiring Clinical Psychologist who might otherwise be financially disadvantaged by volunteering schemes? Are you looking to develop the skills and knowledge required to apply to the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for one one-year fixed term Assistant Psychologist Internship to gain experience as an Assistant Psychologist within Greater Manchester Mental Health Adult mental health services in Manchester. The successful applicants will work as part of the psychological service provision within North View In-Patient Psychology team in Manchester.They will be involved in a recently formed team that is providing groups and individual work to service users and helping staff and in-patient services become more psychologically informed.
Data suggests that the ethnic diversity of undergraduate university psychology degree courses better reflects the ethnic diversity of the population in Greater Manchester (21.3%) as opposed to the Clinical Psychology workforce (9.6%).
Main duties of the job
As part of a collaboration with NHS England Education, Workforce and Training, we are offering a paid internship opportunity for ethnically diverse aspiring clinical psychologists who might otherwise be financially disadvantaged by volunteering schemes. These are time-limited internship opportunities of 1 year that intend to minimise and overcome that disadvantage.
Job summary
The successful applicants will support the work of the Psychology team at North View hospital in Manchester. They will work under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist and with the operational support of senior management.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the psychological service provision within the inpatient services in North Manchester. This will involve, under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist, completing assessments, psychological formulations and interventions with service users, their families and staff. They will facilitate psychologically informed groups with colleagues. The successful applicants may be involved in service development and audit relating to the Psychology service.
We are happy to consider and discuss flexible working arrangements
We would encourage interested candidates to contact us for informal discussion about the role.
Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship under current immigration rules
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and responsibilities of the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early to applications once a certain amount of applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and responsibilities of the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early to applications once a certain amount of applications have been received.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people (including voluntary experience or placements)
- Experience of working under supervision and liaising with others
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of using assessment and formulation skills
- Experience of delivering training or presentations
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care.
- Knowledge of engagement approaches and clinical assessment skills required for presentations of people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk assessment and formulation
- Knowledge of legislation and good practice guidelines relevant to service area
- Knowledge of research, evaluation and audit methodology
Skills
Essential
- High level of communication skills both written and verbal including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to produce clinical and project related reports under supervision to a high standard
Other
Essential
- Be an ethnically diverse aspiring clinical psychologist who might otherwise be financially disadvantaged by volunteering schemes.
Desirable
- Experiences of managing mental health difficulties.
- Experience of economic disadvantage.
- Experiences of working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds
- Experiences relating to discrimination and how that has shaped their interest in clinical psychology
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people (including voluntary experience or placements)
- Experience of working under supervision and liaising with others
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of using assessment and formulation skills
- Experience of delivering training or presentations
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care.
- Knowledge of engagement approaches and clinical assessment skills required for presentations of people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk assessment and formulation
- Knowledge of legislation and good practice guidelines relevant to service area
- Knowledge of research, evaluation and audit methodology
Skills
Essential
- High level of communication skills both written and verbal including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to produce clinical and project related reports under supervision to a high standard
Other
Essential
- Be an ethnically diverse aspiring clinical psychologist who might otherwise be financially disadvantaged by volunteering schemes.
Desirable
- Experiences of managing mental health difficulties.
- Experience of economic disadvantage.
- Experiences of working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds
- Experiences relating to discrimination and how that has shaped their interest in clinical psychology
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).
