Band 6 Clinical Associate Psychologist

To improve the mental health of people within Weston, Worle and Villages by undertaking specialised psychological assessments, contributing to bespoke clinical formulations, delivering structured, evidence-based and psychologically informed interventions.

• To work autonomously on a day-to-day basis, under supervision and direction from a registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the scope of practice for the role.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing training, team support and supervision.
• To act as Key Worker or equivalent for a defined caseload for whom you are providing the main psychological intervention.
• To work within a psychological and trauma informed service provision model as a semi autonomous practitioner.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

To act as an independent and semi-autonomous practitioner with freedom to act as role requires

To carry a defined caseload of people receiving specific psychological interventions and act as key worker for them as appropriate.

To undertake specialised psychological assessment and formulation.

To work with complex clients as routine if appropriate to the service. Highly complex clients to be discussed with clinical supervisors/psychologist or line managers.

Communicate clearly and empathetically to clients, families and carers.

Communicate formulations and information professionally, sensitively and diplomatically frequently in a highly emotive atmosphere to clients, relatives, carers and other healthcare professionals.

To communicate confidential and highly complex personal information concerning psychological needs, obtained through assessments and interventions, to referring agents and to the client themselves.

To ensure that risk is assessed and managed following Trust policies and procedures.

To provide evidence based psychologically informed interventions (individual and group) e.g. CBT or third wave CBT interventions as appropriate to your skills and training.

Maintenance of high quality clinical records working in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.

To offer reflective practice and system support to MDT and colleagues as appropriate.

To inform and support families and carers as appropriate to the role.

To follow a person-focused and evidence-based approach.

To work in partnership with service users.

• Qualified CAP

• Experience of delivering psychological interventions to people with complex mental health difficulties
• Has worked in the community
• Experience of managing a complex and diverse caseload

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata (Pay award pending)