Clinical Associate Psychologist inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 20 AUG 2024

The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) is a new addition to the Psychological workforce and supports the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand the psychological provision.
Community Mental Health Services are undergoing widespread, innovative transformation and investment over the next 3 years. Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust are at the forefront of this transformation, developing a more holistic, recovery oriented, biopsychosocial approach to supporting people with Mental illnesses, in partnership with primary care, other community NHS providers and the voluntary sector. The aim is to build support systems that reach the whole mental health population with a focus on prevention and sustained recovery delivered by multi-agency collaboration. Each population unit is based on the footprint of a Primary Care Network, bringing together NHS, voluntary sector, peer support and community organisations. These relationships will be central to the new community mental health model.

The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) is a new addition to the Psychological workforce and supports the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand the psychological provision. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologist and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.

Within the Substance Misuse Service, the post holder will be involved in the development and delivery of a structured Day Programme, designed for service users with co-morbid mental health and substance misuse needs, particularly those with a history of alcohol dependence.

As part of the programme, the qualified CAP will work conduct both individual and group interventions, based on evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Structured Clinical Management (SCM) and Mindfulness-based Approaches.

Camden and Islington Foundation Trust is a strong performing and ambitious organisation. The Trusts four key priorities are

Early and Effective Interventions

Helping People to live well

Research and Innovation

Keeping our service users, carers and staff safe .

Our cultural pillars are

We Value each other: Supporting each other’s wellbeing and development.

We are empowered: Taking action and responsibility to do what is best for your services and team

We keep things simple: Cutting out bureaucracy when it adds nothing

We are connected: Working collaboratively across services and organisations rather than in silos

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dominic O'Ryan Job title: Head of Psychology SMS and L&D Email address: Telephone number: 020 3317 6
Community Mental Health Services are undergoing widespread, innovative transformation and investment over the next 3 years. Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust are at the forefront of this transformation, developing a more holistic, recovery oriented, biopsychosocial approach to supporting people with Mental illnesses, in partnership with primary care, other community NHS providers and the voluntary sector. The aim is to build support systems that reach the whole mental health population with a focus on prevention and sustained recovery delivered by multi-agency collaboration. Each population unit is based on the footprint of a Primary Care Network, bringing together NHS, voluntary sector, peer support and community organisations. These relationships will be central to the new community mental health model.

The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) is a new addition to the Psychological workforce and supports the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand the psychological provision. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologist and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.

Within the Substance Misuse Service, the post holder will be involved in the development and delivery of a structured Day Programme, designed for service users with co-morbid mental health and substance misuse needs, particularly those with a history of alcohol dependence.

As part of the programme, the qualified CAP will work conduct both individual and group interventions, based on evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Structured Clinical Management (SCM) and Mindfulness-based Approaches.

Camden and Islington Foundation Trust is a strong performing and ambitious organisation. The Trusts four key priorities are

Early and Effective Interventions

Helping People to live well

Research and Innovation

Keeping our service users, carers and staff safe .

Our cultural pillars are

We Value each other: Supporting each other’s wellbeing and development.

We are empowered: Taking action and responsibility to do what is best for your services and team

We keep things simple: Cutting out bureaucracy when it adds nothing

We are connected: Working collaboratively across services and organisations rather than in silos

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dominic O'Ryan Job title: Head of Psychology SMS and L&D Email address: Telephone number: 020 3317 6


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