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The psychological therapies team in the East Suffolk Acute Adult pathway are looking for a positive, responsible, and reflective psychology graduate to work as a full time Assistant Psychologist on a Fixed Term Contract (6 Months). The post will be based on Lark Ward, the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on the Woodlands Site, Ipswich. The role would involve working closely with Clinical Psychologists, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Art Therapists, other Assistant Psychologists and Occupational Therapists to provide assessment and formulations for clients. There will also be opportunities to run groups and support service users both directly and indirectly through MDT working. The role will involve completing audits and reports to support the development of an evidence-based service. This service is highly dedicated to providing high-quality care and treatment for our clients who have complex and challenging presentations and dual diagnoses.

The role of the Assistant Psychologist will involve working alongside clients with mental health difficulties when they are at their most unwell on a day-to-day basis. This means that previous experience of working within mental health is essential as well as having personal resilience and a strong work ethic.

You will be working clinically with service users, using a variety of assessment techniques to develop general formulations in line with the NSFT Trust Formulation Model, Positive Behavioural Support Plans, and Risk Formulations. There will be an expectation to work alongside the MDT to develop these assessments in a professional manner. You will also co-facilitate an Art Psychotherapy Open Group with an Art Psychotherapist, as well as developing other groups alongside the Occupational Therapist and Activity Worker; therefore, the ability to present information will be needed for this particular role.

Good communication and flexibility will be required as necessary skills to be a part of the Woodlands Therapies team. These skills will allow you to effectively work with both individuals with mental health difficulties whilst on Lark Ward and with staff members from a variety of professional backgrounds. Clinical management supervision will be offered once a month with a Clinical Psychologist and you will be based within the Psychological Therapies Team office.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are: -

• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.