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

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

2 weeks ago

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CAMEO is an award-winning CPFT Early Intervention in psychosis service expanding to offer an age inclusive service years) across a three-year pathway.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, compassionate, and conscientious assistant psychologist to join our friendly, dynamic and busy early intervention service based in the city Peterborough and surrounding areas.


The assistant post will work with the teams supporting working individuals and families experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP).

The role will include the opportunity to undertake direct clinical work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, contributing to psychosocial interventions as well supporting the team with the routine collection of outcome data and service developments leading to increased clinical effectiveness.


To support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users and their families recovering from a first episode of psychosis.

Under the supervision of a clinical psychologist to assist teams with the collection and utilisation of routine outcome data.

Undertake clinically supervised work with service users on a one to one basis delivering psychosocial/therapeutic interventions

Under supervision, plan, organise and teach on a variety of psycho-educational courses.


Work independently according to a plan agreed with qualified psychologists and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.


Undertake R&D activities under the supervision of responsible psychologist or others: to assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.


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 provide psychological interventions and maintain a clinical caseload, under supervision from the psychologists.
  • To support the psychology team and wider locality team in psychological assessment, care provision, planning and delivery of evidencebased interventions.
  • To assist the psychology team in the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, such as the development of treatment manuals and group interventions.
  • As required, to support the team in delivering, managing and evaluating other psychological interventions, such as psychology groups.
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