Clinical Associate Psychologist - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) are a new addition to the Psychological workforce and support the wider NHS agenda to develop and expand the psychological provision.

A CAP is a semi-autonomous psychological practitioner working under the direct supervision of an experienced and HCPC registered clinical psychologist, within their scope of practice.

CAPs are scientist practitioners who utilise psychological knowledge, research and theory to reduce psychological distress and to enhance psychological wellbeing in the clients they work with.

They work with specific client groups in a range of services, acting as a resource of psychological skill and competence to a team of healthcare practitioners.

They are trained to provide effective evidence-based care to National and local guidelines and will manage a caseload and take responsibility for proactive care delivery decisions, within their scope of practice and under the supervision of a clinical psychologist.

Upon completion of the qualification, the role with be a band 6 CAP at Health in Mind and the expectation is that you will commit to staying at Health in Mind for 2 year after qualifying.


You will be working as a member of the Health in Mind team, a service for children and young people experiencing psychological challenges relating to their physical healt h.

You will be working with individuals as well as their carers, offering 1:1, group and family interventions. You will be supervised by a clinical psychologist and will attend team meetings.

In addition, you will work alongside and have the support of Health in Mind, a large team with clinical psychologists, trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists and a consultant liaison psychiatrist, as well as many colleagues and multidisciplinary teams across the Trust.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK.

Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.


Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.


Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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