Assistant Psychologist - Intensive Community Support Service

Assistant Psychologist
- Intensive Community Support Service

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Are you a psychology graduate looking to build the clinical experience needed for professional training? We're looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Intensive Community Support Service, supporting people with complex needs through a formulation-led, relationally safe model of care.

You'll work closely with our Consultant Psychologist and multidisciplinary team, contributing to psychological formulations, assessments and reflective practice, all under regular clinical supervision in line with BPS guidance.

Main duties of the job

• Support the development and review of psychological (ABC) formulations under supervision including a handbook
• Undertake structured psychological assessments and outcome measures with people supported by the service
• Contribute to reflective practice and consultation sessions for the multidisciplinary team
• Support delivery of psychoeducation and group-based interventions
• Attend MDTs, case reviews and team meetings
• Assist with data collection, audit and service evaluation
• Support literature searches and evidence summaries to inform practice
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with Trust and professional standards

Nurture Health and Care exists nurture you to nurture others with a value of psychological safety. Our Intensive Community Support Service delivers relational, formulation-led care to people with complex needs, underpinned by strong psychological leadership. As an Assistant Psychologist here, you'll be part of a service that invests in your development, with regular clinical supervision supporting professional training.

This role is based in Peterborough
. The advert may beposted across Cambridgeshire and surrounding county areas for recruitment reachonly. Candidates must be able to work from Peterborough and travel locally where required.

Safer Recruitment

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references,enhanced DBS clearance, right-to-work checks and completion of pre-employment requirements.

Reports To:Registered Manager and Consultant Psychologist (clinical supervision)

Professional Support:Consultant Psychologist

Works Collaboratively With:Registered Manager, Intensive Support Practitioners and the wider Network

Salary:Substantive employed post full or part-time (Agenda for Change equivalent, Band
5) tocover rota 24/7 rota

Location:Peterborough service base, with community and remote working as required

Purpose

Support the delivery of psychologically informed, formulation-led care under the supervision of qualified psychology staff

About Nurture

Nurture Health and Care exists to support people, professionals and systems to move forward safely, compassionately andhave a positive experience. Psychology strengthens therapeutic relationships through formulation, consultation and reflective practice.

Purpose of the Role

The Assistant Psychologist supports the Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and Educational Psychologist in embedding a psychologically informed, formulation-led model of care. Working under regular clinical supervision, in line with British Psychological Society(BPS) guidance on the Assistant Psychologist role, the post holder contributes to ABC formulation, relational safety practice, understanding of distress behaviours, and the psychological wellbeing of people supported by the service,while developing their own competencies towards professional training.

Scope of the Role

Support the development, review and communication of psychological formulations under supervision.

Undertake,under direction, structured psychological assessments and outcome measures with individuals supported by the service.

Contribute to consultation and reflective practice sessions for the multidisciplinary teamon a 24/7 real time coaching basis.

Support the delivery of psychoeducation and group-based interventions.

Attendand contribute to MDTs, case reviews and team meetings.

Assist with data collection, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement projects.

Support research activity, literature searches and the production of clinically relevant summaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the embedding of psychologically informed practice across the service, working within guidelines set by supervising psychologists.
• Help translate psychological formulations…