Clinical Associate in Psychology - Pitsea, United Kingdom - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
4 weeks ago
Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our friendly and well-established Community Adult Eating Disorder Service south team.
You will be working alongside Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, psychological therapists and Assistant Psychologists as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
You would be joining a friendly, dynamic service that thrives on innovation and prioritises staff wellbeing.
Applications are invited for the Band 6 Clinical Associate in Psychology who trained working with adults with mental problems, preferably in community settings.
CAPS are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist practitioner.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, often working with people who have long-standing or complex difficulties.
CAPs work with specific populations and therefore provide a more proscribed range of activities than Clinical or Counselling Psychologists.The post-holder should have a passion for developing their clinical and research skills, and be keen to work flexibly. Your work will include co-facilitation of group therapy programmes and the delivery of clinical treatments under supervision.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings.
Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
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.
They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist.
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.
As a qualified CAP the post holder will 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 registered clinical psychologist.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, to inform practice with formulations derived from specialist psychological assessment, to work effectively with populations from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs, and to draw on an understanding of applied service-related research to support service evaluation and improvement.
Clinical Associates in Psychology work alongside other psychological practitioners such as Assistant Psychologists, Psychological Therapists and Practitioner Psychologist as well as other colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team.
This particular post is based in the south team of the Trust's Community Adult Eating Disorder Service. This is a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) where psychological practitioners work alongside and are well integrated with other professions, and highly va
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