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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP), who is keen to take on the challenges of working in a diverse borough working with people in the Complex Emotional Needs pathway in Bethnal Green. The post-holder will sit within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team as part of the Psychology service.
Main duties of the job
Candidates should have experience and an interest in working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties from a range of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The post-holder will work closely with other Psychologists, and supervision will be provided by a qualified Psychologist.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be part of a vibrant multi-disciplinary team operating out of our community office based in Bethnal Green. Alongside other Psychology staff the post-holder will provide assessment and empirically-informed therapy to service users. In collaboration with more senior staff, the successful candidate will contribute to staff training and provide psychological advice (informal, ad hoc, and formal consultation) to other staff, support family members and liaise with primary and secondary care providers and various other statutory and non-statutory agencies involved in service users’ care.
The post-holder will be offered a range of opportunities for post-qualification training. The role offers excellent opportunities for developing skills in service-development and co-production.
Your service area is part of the wider psychology and psychological therapy provision in Tower Hamlets, and you would be joining a community of psychologists and psychological therapists working across a wide range of service areas. The department aims to develop and deliver our services through co-production with people with lived experience and has an excellent relationship with the local Recovery College. We meet regularly and support professional development in a range of ways.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with long-term mental health conditions in the NHS
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of lived experience with mental health
- 2 years post-qualification experience
Education and Training
Essential
- Completed BPS [British Psychological Society] accredited CAP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards
Desirable
- Further training in areas appropriate to the Complex Emotional Needs client group
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This advert is for Clinical Associate Psychologist with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Psychologist role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jun 2026.
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