Senior Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

We are pleased to advertise for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's (NHFT) Urgent Care and Assessment Service (UCAT). This post will be supervised by, and support the work of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working within UCAT.  The successful candidate will support the provision of psychological assessments and interventions with clients under the care of UCAT, contribute to enhancing psychological understanding within the MDT and may assist with audit and service evaluation projects.

Regular clinical supervision will be provided, as are many opportunities to learn about a wide range of presentations and services due to the integrated nature of the Psychology Services within NHFT. Depending on the demands of the above role, clinical experience can be offered in a variety of areas, including individual and group work. It is essential that applicants have a recognised undergraduate degree in Psychology and have the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society. Experience of working within adult mental health services would be beneficial. Experience of delivering individual psychological interventions and research skills would be advantageous.

We want to recruit a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and have a desire to deliver high quality care every day.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the qualified Clinical Psychologist to bring a psychological perspective to the UCAT case load

Contributing to the process of assessment, including risk assessment

Undertaking short-term psychological interventions with UCAT patients under the supervision of the qualified Psychologist

Supporting the wider UCAT team with resources, training and general teamwork

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.