Early Intervention in Psychosis Assistant Psychologist

We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a 15 hour per week 6-7 month fixed- term contract for an Assistant Psychologist role in the Redbridge Early Intervention in Psychosis service.

The post would suit graduate psychologists with a keen interest in mental health and an ability to work collaboratively with carers and service users. You will need to be able to work autonomously and will receive training and support from the NELFT Early Intervention service and psychologists working with psychosis.

Main duties of the job

There is an expectation that the individual will have an understanding of mental health issues and the issues facing carers of people with mental health difficulties.

The main responsibilities of the post:

• Working with the Early Intervention team to identify, assess and support carers and family members of people experiencing psychosis.
• To undertake other clinical activity with service users, as identified by supervisor and appropriate to grade.
• The post holder will receive line management and supervision from a qualified psychological practitioner. The work with carers will be supported through training and supervision from the family intervention hub.
• The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member who is highly motivated and able to work on their own initiative

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum).

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the job requirements attached.

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Person specification

Shortlisting criteria

• Psychology degree
• At least 6 months experience working in a healthcare service

• Additional Knowledge of mental health issues and carer issues

To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values

• To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values

Qualifications

• Good Psychology Degree

• Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Basic awareness of IT and IT skills

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

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Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.

We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email [email protected].

Correspondence with us

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In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, NELFT reserves the right to close the vacancy early. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date then please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.