Assistant Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Psychologist to join the Islington Resettlement Scheme Wellbeing Project. The purpose of the project is to provide an outreach and screening service for refugee families resettled in the London Borough of Islington. We offer holistic assessments and treatment of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood, and panic. We also offer a programme of workshops and skills groups, as well as reflective practice, consultation, and liaison with caseworkers in the council's resettlement team. The project sits within the Traumatic Stress Clinic.

Main duties of the job

The role of the assistant psychologist will include setting up, conducting, and writing up assessments, drawing up and coordinating care plans, signposting, and making referrals to other services where necessary. It will also include providing mental health interventions including psychoeducation and symptom management sessions, behavioural activation, community linking, and supporting workshops and groups on common mental health difficulties. The post holder may hold their own caseload and be expected to carry out other duties assigned by the service manager and clinical leads. A substantial part of the role will be assisting with data collection and carrying out audits to inform service delivery. The post holder will work under the supervision of other qualified and experienced clinical psychologists. Experience supporting refugees and/or survivors of trauma is highly desirable. We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and committed individual who shares our team's passion for human rights and social justice.

About us

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C& I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

This job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfill the needs of specific areas and particular client groups. The post holder will be expected to carry out other duties assigned by the Lead Clinical Psychologist, which are appropriate to the grade.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A BPS Accredited Degree in Psychology
• Basic CBT training

Desirable

• Further training in a therapeutic model or approach suited to supporting basic mental health functioning and wellbeing e.g. PTSD symptom management, behavioural activation and others
• Evidence of current Level 1 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults training

Skills

Essential

• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively with clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Understanding of the culture, issues and needs of refugees
• An interest in and enthusiasm for refugee mental health care and resettlement support

Experience

Essential

• Experience of psychological assessment of clients
• Experience in delivery of evidence-based treatments for common mental health difficulties e.g. stress & worry, anxiety & panic, and low mood
• Experience collecting and analysing outcome measures

Desirable

• Experience of working with refugees and/or survivors of trauma
• Knowledge of culture and/or languages (e.g. Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Ukrainian) commonly spoken by clients on the resettlement schemes
• Experience of working with interpreters

Employer details

Employer name
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Traumatic Stress Clinic, St Pancras Hospital
4 St Pancras Way
London
NW1 0PE

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