Assistant Psychologist for Initial Interventions

Assistant Psychologist for Initial Interventions

Job overview
We are looking to appoint a number of Assistant Psychologists on 6 month fixed-term contracts to join our Mental Health Together team within the Thanet Mental Health Together team working with adults with mental health difficulties. The Team comprises a multidisciplinary team who deliver high quality interventions with a range of modalities within NICE guidelines for treating severe and enduring mental illnesses and complex emotional difficulties.
We welcome applications from internal or external staff who may wish to take up the post (if offered) as a secondment.

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will be working with adults with mental health difficulties within the Mental Health Together team. In particular, you will participate in the provision of direct clinical work through delivery of a CBT informed treatment called Initial Interventions, which is delivered by a group of specialist psychological practitioners supervised by psychological therapists. Full training and weekly supervision will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver 'initial interventions' to people accessing adult mental health services as part of the Clinical Care Pathways in the CMHT.
• Specific and targeted training will be provided by experienced Psychological Practitioners, and all interventions supported by weekly clinical supervision from Psychological Practitioners.
• To undertake other structured therapeutic psychological interventions in an identified service or services using own independent initiative within guidelines provided by a qualified psychologist.
• To undertake clinically and service performance related administration, audit and research projects, teaching and service improvement project work under the professional guidance of a qualified psychologist.

Person specification

Training qualifications

Essential criteria

• Upper 2nd class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership to BPS

Desirable criteria

• Paid or voluntary work with people with mental health problems or other difficulties
• Further training in relevant areas

Good communication skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate in settings where atmosphere may be highly emotive

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working with complex emotional difficulties

KMPT Staff Benefits:
NHS pension scheme - Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
Annual leave for Agenda for Change
27 days for full time or pro rata if part time, increasing with NHS service.
Flexible working - Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc.

Salary: £46,148.0 - £52,809.0 per year, Full time, Permanent, Folkestone, Kent, England