Overview
We are seeking applications from enthusiastic Psychology graduates with graduate basis for registration with the BPS. Previous clinical or research experience in the field of psychology is required. You will be part of the Problem Gambling Clinic team, with some of your working week spent at the clinic's base in London. The National Problem Gambling Clinic is a specialist NHS service providing treatment for gambling harms and has a track record of publications and contribution to policy. The role includes contribution to a project delivering gambling interventions across the Surrey prison estate, training prison staff and residents, and supporting research into gambling prevalence in prisons. Your working week will be split between the clinics base in Central London and the Surrey Prison Estate.
To plan and undertake assessments of clients, including motivational interviewing techniques, self-report measures, risk assessment, rating scales, direct and indirect observations, and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. Assessments will involve making judgments on complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options, and prolonged concentration.
Responsibilities
* Write clinical summaries and care plans based on information from assessments and present these to the multidisciplinary team.
* Work in a highly emotive atmosphere with clients who have gambling problems, communicating sensitive and complex information with professionalism.
* Assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups under supervision.
* Assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects to develop and improve service provision, including complex audits/service evaluation using qualitative or quantitative methods.
* Utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work.
* Undertake production of questionnaires, data collection, setup of databases/spreadsheets, data analysis, and production of reports and presentations using IT and statistical programs (e.g., Microsoft Office and SPSS).
* Carry out practice-based research using validated questionnaires and reflective scientist-practitioner skills, as routine.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Graduate with a plan for registration (Graduate Basis for Registration) with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
* Previous clinical or research experience in psychology.
* Ability to plan and undertake client assessments and to work across multiple settings (Central London base and Surrey Prison Estate).
Additional Information
The Addictions Directorate with CNWL Foundation Trust is a large, well-established provider offering a wide range of specialist NHS drug and alcohol treatment interventions. The organisation is committed to high-quality, evidence-based treatment options, professional governance, audit and research, and to evaluating services and developing new approaches in partnership with other providers and service users. CNWL is linked with Imperial College London and is committed to ongoing evaluation and innovation. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications; please apply as soon as possible.
For further information about the advertised role, refer to the job description and person specification included in the documents section of this advert.
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