Assistant Psychologist

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

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 familiesresettled 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 co-ordinating 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 human rights and social justice.

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.

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth 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 fall 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

• A BPS Accredited Degree in Psychology
• Basic CBT training
• 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

• 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

• 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
• Experience of working with refuLived experience of being a refugee / forced migrantgees and/or survivors of trauma
• Knowledge of culture and/or languages (eg. Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Ukranian) commonly spoken by clients on the resettlement schemes
• Experience of working with interpreters

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.

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Traumatic Stress Clinic, St Pancras Hospital

£35,964 to £43,780 a yearPer annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-1139

Job locations

Traumatic Stress Clinic, St Pancras Hospital