Clinical Associate in Psychology - IMHT Cannock
The closing date is 30 October 2025
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our Cannock Adult Integrated Mental Health Team - based at Park House, Cannock.
As a qualified CAP, you'll join a team that works in close partnership with Staffordshire Police and Mental Health Services, and you'll join a Trust that puts people at the heart of what we do.
Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
It's a career you can take pride in and enjoy, and together we can make life better for our communities.
Main duties of the job
Working in a skilled and motivated adult community mental health team that values a range of interventions and support to help people in their recovery journey.
Delivering a high-quality service to service users and their families as part of a collaborative and supportive team.
Key-working of an identified caseload with access to regular and robust supervision.
Delivering assessment, formulation and psychologically informed interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to service users experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties. Interventions are individual and group.
You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, including risk, and contributing to; the formulation of the person's needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the person's negotiated goals and relevant evidence‑based interventions. You will, in conjunction with the multi‑disciplinary team, provide interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.
About us
Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Honours Degree in Psychology - Single or Joint honours (with substantial relevant experience in research or clinical activities if the award received is 2:2 or less).
* Completion of accredited Clinical Associate in Psychology apprenticeship MSc.
* Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism.
* Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society via qualification recognition or by alternative route.
Experience
* Experience of working in a Health sector voluntary sector or undertaking local engagement work.
* Experience of working with client groups with serious mental health problems.
* Some experience of using psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
* Experience of working in a multi-professional team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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