Assistant Psychologist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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Cambridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join our team within the Cambridge Adult Locality Team.

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery and evaluation of Brief Psychological Interventions (BPIs) which are offered to service users with complex and severe mental health problems.


There are currently four BPIs:

Anxiety Management and Behavioural Activation, which are based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Distress Tolerance which is based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Ground and Stabilisation for those who have PTSD.

As our service supports individuals in a community setting, the role will involve some lone working.


We are a large and supportive psychology team, consisting of qualified psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, trainee clinical associate psychologists, and other assistant psychologists, who regularly meet to discuss referrals, assessments, formulation and case discussions.

Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday 4th July.


The role includes undertaking direct clinical work with service users with affective disorders, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist through delivering BPIs, and there may be further opportunities to deliver components of CBT and to co-deliver group interventions.

There are regular formulation meetings to encourage psychological thinking within the multidisciplinary team, which provide a great opportunity to develop case formulation skills.


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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.


Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

  • To support the psychology assessment process by conducting file reviews, and there may be opportunities to shadow assessments and to offer support in writing up assessments and completing relevant clinical documents.
  • To support care provision to clients, through the provision of Brief Psychological Interventions (BPIs) and parts of CBT under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychology colleagues.
  • To monitor and evaluate outcomes of interventions, refining these as necessary under supervision.
  • Under supervision, to assess and manage risk within an appropriate psychological framework.
  • Where opportunities are available, to assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
  • To work with other staff to assess and review service user's care in preparation for multi-disciplinary treatment reviews.
  • To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary and psychology meetings.
  • To ensure that patients are appropriately consulted about relevant aspects of their care and are empowered to express their views in a responsive environment.
  • To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively highly complex and highly sensitive information with patients, families and colleagues.
  • To ensure the confidentiality of the information and comply with the Data Protection Act.
  • To work with the appropriate degree of autonomy and report appropriately to the designated line manager according to Trust occupational guidelines.
  • To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
  • To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.
  • To work with clients at the team base, and within their own homes. At times there will be lone working in these environments, where there is an expectation to follow the relevant safety protocols.
  • To work with clients and carers who at times are experiencing high levels of distress and some of whom may become challenging.
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