Assistant Psychologist Huntingdon, England
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist(Fixed Term for 12 months)to work as part of the YOUnited Referral Hub that supports access to help for children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing and mental health needs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We’re looking for an Assistant Psychologist in our YOUnited Referral Hub who will help us continue to develop and improve patient experience of CAMHS services. We are committed to change things for the better with the children, young people and families we work with.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability and an ability to work flexibility using initiative. You should possess excellent communication skills and be confident to liaise with other professionals as necessary.
The role involves working alongside the Clinical Lead and other team members, as part of a supportive integrated team, to enable effective implementation and on-going delivery of pathways and protocols in order that the team can deliver safe and effective, high quality compassionate services.
If you feel you are that person, we are looking for we would be delighted to hear from you.
Due to a high number of applications this post may be closed early.
This post is for an Assistant Psychologist to be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to clinical work and service development within the YOUnited Referral Hub. You will contribute under the close supervision of a qualified applied psychologist and the post will have varied responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability and an ability to work flexibility using initiative. You should possess excellent communication skills and be confident to liaise with other professionals as necessary.
We will provide the necessary support to ensure development within the role and any future ambitions. If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference to children with complex needs then we want to hear from you.
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.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Work alongside colleagues to support the processing and consultation with children,
- Assist in the gathering of information and analysis of information from clinical records
- Participate in the multi-disciplinary weekly meetings to support the clinical effectiveness of the referral service.
- Support CAMHS colleagues with the internal and external training and group work.
- Assist in clinically related administration, conducting audits, collecting data and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.
