[ref. o06604220] Assistant Psychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
They are offered on a 6 month fixed term contract.The programme offers paid clinical work experience toPsychology graduates, with a particular focus on supporting those from minoritised and/or disadvantaged backgroundswho aspire to become Clinical Psychologists.
We are committed to a fair and inclusive selection process, aiming to recruit candidates with strong potential for success within the profession, who otherwise might have had difficulty accessing the necessary workplace experience due to educational, economic and social disadvantage.
EPUT has a strong track record of supporting Psychology graduates in their development and training within the psychological professions. We host Clinical Psychology trainees from both the University of Essex and the University of Hertfordshire, and we also run a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) training programme.The Trust has a vibrant and active Diversity & Inclusion Committee with an Ethnic Minority and Race Equality Network, along with LGBTQ+, Disability, Faith and Carers Networks. Our Psychological Services Directorate has an Anti-Racism group that provides open dialogue, support and allyship, along with an active Pre-qualification Group of aspiring Psychologists who offer an environment of peer support and learning.
If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to a career delivering high quality psychological care to service users we would like to hear from you.We are specifically seeking applicants who are familiar with and committed to living and working in the geographic area served by the Trust (Essex).We particularly encourage applications from those who come from less advantaged and minoritised backgrounds and for whom access to experience and further training in the psychological professions may be hindered by social or economic circumstances.Applicants should tell us how they meet these criteria in their application forms.
EPUT offers excellent staff support and engagement, and as an employee of the Trust, you would have access to these resources.
The Widening Access Programme sits in the Training & Partnerships team within the Psychological Services Clinical Care Unit. The Care Unit is host to a wide range of staff working in psychological provision and beyond, from psychology students, trainees and assistant psychologists, through to psychological therapists, practitioner psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses and many others.You would be joining a dedicated, hard-working and innovative group of colleagues, who hold service user care at the forefront of what they do.
Please refer to the accompanying documents which provide more information about the job role, the person specification and these posts.
The posts will offer workplace experience in clinical services and post holders will be well supported with a thorough induction as well as additional development opportunities through the course of their time with us. We plan to offer access to opportunities such as participation in reflective practice groups, journal clubs and individual mentoring.The work experience will be varied and post holders can expect to contribute to activities such as research and service evaluation, literature searches and resources development, assessment and psychological testing, undertaking supportive work with carers, family members and staff, and training others; in some contexts there may also be an opportunity to assist with the delivery of psychologically informed interventions with individuals and groups.
As assistant psychologists, post holders will work under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist to carry out specific tasks associated with the delivery of psychological services.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Feb 2025