Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

Are you a Psychology graduate seeking to develop your clinical experience in mental health?

We are seeking a full time Assistant Psychologist to join our CAMHS team based in Swindon. This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to get a broad experience of working in a CAMHS service prior to pursuing a career in clinical psychology.

The post will include working with our generic CAMHS team and also some dedicated time within The Eating Disorder Service and our Neurodevelopmental Clinic. Supervision will be provided by a qualified clinical psychologist.

At times, there will be a need to travel to different sites across BSW, including schools and patients’ homes.

The role will include supporting the team by gathering and collating information relating to the assessment process by speaking with parents, schools and other professionals and will include the opportunity to be involved in service audits. Under supervision there will be an opportunity to be directly involved in assessments with children and young people and family members. There will also be an opportunity to undertake direct psychological interventions, again, under clinical supervision.

There are strong professional links in BSW CAMHS and psychology meet regularly to consider training, continuing development, specialist interest and service developments. We support APs to apply for Clinical Doctorate Training and have a proven track record of success in this area.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in the formulation and delivery of psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
• Support clinicians in delivering trauma-informed care and interventions within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service evaluation through audit, data collection, and research to inform ongoing development of the pathway.
• Assist with psychological assessments and group interventions for young people and their families.
• Work alongside multi-agency professionals, supporting consultation processes to improve the understanding and care of young people with complex trauma.
• Support clinical administration and contribute to training and service development initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.