Apprentice: Clinical Associate Psychologist - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Purpose:

To undertake the 18 month CAP apprenticeship programme, encompassing work based practice and learning with academic teaching and

study

To work as a semi-autonomous psychological practitioner under the direct supervision of an experienced and HCPC registered Clinical

Psychologist

To provide effective evidence-based care in line with National and Local guidelines
To manage a caseload and be responsible for proactive care delivery decisions - within the scope of practice and under the supervision of a

HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist

With training, to plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Principal

Responsibilities:

To undertake a range of clinical activities including psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with

individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity.
by a registered practitioner psychologist in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines.

CAPs adhere to NHS values and legal & ethical responsibilities as a supervised psychological practitioner along with professional (BPS)

standards of conduct, performance and ethics, including patient consent and confidentiality.

To undertake and meet the requirements of a degree apprenticeship including personal study, academic work, research, clinical experience and assessment leading to the award of a Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.

We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.

We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need.

We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.

If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.