Assistant Psychologist - CAMHs Alternative to Admission (CATAT)

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our CATAT service (Camhs alternative to admissions team).

CATAT Has 2 Main Pathways

1. Admission Avoidance - Least restrictive option, CYP who are already open to a core team but need a more intensive intervention to support their mental health needs. To prevent things from worsening and/or needing a hospital admission.
2. In-reach/Outreach - support to young people leaving inpatient settings (T4) to help them adjust back into life in the community.

This excellent team who between 07/2022 - 08/2024 have avoided 165 admissions, so if you are a dynamic person who wants to make a change to services providing support and care to young people and families, to continue our work and successes then why not apply now and join us!

Main duties of the job

Main duties are to support the delivery of psychologically-informed assessments, formulations and interventions to service users alongside psychologists and other colleagues under the close supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. This will include cognitive assessment, personality assessment and mental health difficulties.

There will be opportunities for group and individual work as well as data collection, audit and evaluation of exciting new developments in the delivery of psychologically informed interventions within the team.

A good understanding of psychological models and their practice application, as well as data analysis and report writing skills is desirable.

About Us

If you are someone with a creative streak who relishes a challenge, works well under pressure and likes to be part of a great team then we welcome your application.

Benefits Included With This Role Are

1. Free car parking
2. NHS pension
3. A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
4. Career progression
5. Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
6. Staff physiotherapy service
7. Gym membership
8. NHS discounts and many more.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities To Include

1. Psychological assessment, supporting administration and implementation of team and individual formulations, intervention as appropriate under close supervision of a Clinical psychologist.
2. Co-facilitating psychologically informed interventions and groups including DBT, DDP, Sensory Processing.
3. Contributing to the practice of psychologically informed interventions within the team.
4. Opportunities for further development including further training are supported in preparing you for a future role in clinical psychology.
5. Contributing to reflective practice topics and the implementation of the clinical model.
6. Evaluating outcomes and writing reports of assessments.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

1. A BPS accredited degree in Psychology.

Experience Essential

1. Experience of quantitative research.

Knowledge Essential

1. Knowledge of mental health.
2. High standard of report writing.

Desirable

1. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.

Other Essential

1. Ability to travel independently.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

CAMHs Alternative to Admission Team (CATAT)
Carlton Court, St Peters Road
Lowestoft
NR33 8AG

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx