Assistant Clinical Psychologist inStoke-On-Trent inStoke-On-Trent PUBLISHED
THU 30 JAN 2025
Opportunity for professional development by working under the supervision of qualified clinical psychologists, gaining valuable experience in psychological assessment and intervention.
Engagement in meaningful work that supports children and young people's mental health, contributing positively to the community and improving outcomes for clients.
Involvement in a variety of clinical duties, including therapeutic interventions and group work, which provides a diverse and enriching professional experience.
Participation in clinical audits, research projects, and teaching opportunities, enhancing skills in evidence-based practice and expanding career prospects.
Supportive work environment with a commitment to employee wellness, including flexible working options that promote a healthy work-life balance.
Alignment with the Greener NHS initiative, allowing employees to contribute to sustainability efforts and be part of a healthcare system striving for environmental responsibility.
Encouragement of an inclusive workforce, fostering a diverse workplace culture that values and respects unique backgrounds and perspectives.
The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare's Children and Young People's Service Line is seeking a full-time Assistant Clinical Psychologist to support its Mental Health Support Teams in Stoke-On-Trent. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, with responsibilities including conducting therapeutic interventions for individuals and families, assisting in the planning and delivery of therapeutic groups, and collecting and analyzing clinical data. The successful candidate will work independently within agreed frameworks while collaborating with the team to enhance the psychological care of clients.
The Trust is committed to sustainability and diversity, striving to create an inclusive environment for all employees. They offer competitive pay and emphasize the importance of staff wellbeing, flexible working, and engagement with their "Proud to be Green" sustainability initiative. The position provides a valuable opportunity for those passionate about mental health, client care, and contributing to community health improvements.
The Trust is committed to sustainability and diversity, striving to create an inclusive environment for all employees. They offer competitive pay and emphasize the importance of staff wellbeing, flexible working, and engagement with their "Proud to be Green" sustainability initiative. The position provides a valuable opportunity for those passionate about mental health, client care, and contributing to community health improvements.
Job Summary
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare's Children and Young People's Service Line are looking to recruit a full time Assistant Clinical Psychologist to support our Mental Health Support Teams.
The successful candidate willsupport and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the agreed Directorate, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Main duties of the job
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 or other appropriate psychological interventions.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, assists in the planning, development, co-ordination and delivery of therapeutic groups, including for example group approaches to the management of anxiety, stress, or emotional regulation psycho-educational group approaches to the understanding and self-management of psychotic systems, and other protocol based group interventions. Acts as support to a qualified psychologist or other designated clinician and as appropriate supports groups in accordance with agreed protocol.
When completing clinical duties, receives, obtains and communicates complex and sensitive clinical and personal information, sometimes in circumstances where there may be constraints on the motivation, cooperation, understanding or acceptance of the service users involved or their families.
About Us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Date posted
28 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-6700640
Job locations
Blurton Health Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST3 3BS
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, undertakes assessments of factors relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients difficulties, using standardised psychometric instruments, protocol-based assessment tools, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and structured and semi-structured interviews as required. Utilises assessment techniques directly with clients and collects information from family members and others involved in the clients care as appropriate.
Assists qualified psychologists in the scoring, analysis, interpretation and reporting of psychological assessments undertaken with clients and others.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, assists in the formulation of the clients difficulties and in the planning and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of the clients problems in school and community.
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 or other appropriate psychological interventions.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, undertakes assessments of factors relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients difficulties, using standardised psychometric instruments, protocol-based assessment tools, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and structured and semi-structured interviews as required. Utilises assessment techniques directly with clients and collects information from family members and others involved in the clients care as appropriate.
Assists qualified psychologists in the scoring, analysis, interpretation and reporting of psychological assessments undertaken with clients and others.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, assists in the formulation of the clients difficulties and in the planning and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of the clients problems in school and community.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, delivers therapeutic interventions developed or guided
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare's Children and Young People's Service Line are looking to recruit a full time Assistant Clinical Psychologist to support our Mental Health Support Teams.
The successful candidate willsupport and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the agreed Directorate, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Main duties of the job
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 or other appropriate psychological interventions.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, assists in the planning, development, co-ordination and delivery of therapeutic groups, including for example group approaches to the management of anxiety, stress, or emotional regulation psycho-educational group approaches to the understanding and self-management of psychotic systems, and other protocol based group interventions. Acts as support to a qualified psychologist or other designated clinician and as appropriate supports groups in accordance with agreed protocol.
When completing clinical duties, receives, obtains and communicates complex and sensitive clinical and personal information, sometimes in circumstances where there may be constraints on the motivation, cooperation, understanding or acceptance of the service users involved or their families.
About Us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Date posted
28 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-6700640
Job locations
Blurton Health Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST3 3BS
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, undertakes assessments of factors relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients difficulties, using standardised psychometric instruments, protocol-based assessment tools, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and structured and semi-structured interviews as required. Utilises assessment techniques directly with clients and collects information from family members and others involved in the clients care as appropriate.
Assists qualified psychologists in the scoring, analysis, interpretation and reporting of psychological assessments undertaken with clients and others.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, assists in the formulation of the clients difficulties and in the planning and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of the clients problems in school and community.
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 or other appropriate psychological interventions.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, undertakes assessments of factors relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients difficulties, using standardised psychometric instruments, protocol-based assessment tools, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and structured and semi-structured interviews as required. Utilises assessment techniques directly with clients and collects information from family members and others involved in the clients care as appropriate.
Assists qualified psychologists in the scoring, analysis, interpretation and reporting of psychological assessments undertaken with clients and others.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, assists in the formulation of the clients difficulties and in the planning and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of the clients problems in school and community.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, delivers therapeutic interventions developed or guided
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