Job summary
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

Telford & Wrekin Community Mental Health Team is excited to be recruiting a Band 5 Community Senior Assistant Psychologist.

In the role you will work in an adult community mental health service, delivering brief psychological interventions to clients and their families. You will be working with an identified caseload with access to regular and robust supervision.

You will be delivering 1:1 and group psychological interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties, under the direction of the services Clinical Psychologists.

You will work in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and will provide Psychology interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and / or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.

There will also be opportunities to be involved in service evaluation, audit and research.

Main duties of the job
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, assists in the formulation of the client's difficulties and in the planning and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of the client's problems in community settings.

Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, delivers therapeutic interventions developed or guided by the qualified psychologist or otherwise defined by protocol, for individual clients and for families, including, for example, planned programmes of CBT/DBT or other appropriate psychological interventions.

Assists in the planning, development, coordination and delivery of therapeutic groups, including for example group approaches to emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acts as co-therapist with qualified psychologist, other Assistant Psychologist or other designated clinician and as appropriate runs group in accordance with agreed protocol.

Assists in the promotion a psychologically informed approach to the understanding and management of the problems and needs of all clients within the service area covered.

Collaborates with other members of the MDT in case and care reviews.

Attends and contributes to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, providing a psychological perspective or psychological information in conjunction with or on behalf of the qualified psychologist who supervises their practice.

About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the attached job description and job specification.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR a lower class with a post-graduate qualification e.g.: Masters degree.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Desirable

• Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, autism, personality disorder and/or research design and analysis.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in the NHS
• Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
• Experience of research methods, audit or other service evaluation techniques.
• Has worked with clinical psychologists and has an awareness of professional standards/issues.

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of working with people who have experienced trauma & / or psychosis

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.