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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our Stepped Care Therapy Team, part of the Older Peoples’ Mental Health Secondary Care Services in Cambridge and Ely.
The friendly and supportive team comprises Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, a CBT Therapist, Occupational Therapists and an OT Assistant. We regularly host trainees from all disciplines. We are a proactive and friendly team who use a broad range of therapeutic approaches and work sin a person-centred way.
The role will include assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions. The post holder will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Support, Time and Recovery Workers). There will also be opportunities for service development and audit. The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, an ability to work under considerable pressure, and have a passion for working with older people.
We aim to support staff to develop specialist knowledge and expertise, for the benefit of our service and patients. Creativity and innovation are encouraged.
As a Clinical Associate Psychologist, you will be a core member of staff offering specialised psychological assessment and formulation for clients presenting with complex mental health problems. You will also provide evidence based psychological interventions, as appropriate to your skills and training.
All clinical work will be overseen and reviewed regularly through supervision provided by an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.
Throughout the role, there will be opportunities for continued professional development and individual and group supervision by a qualified clinical psychologist will be provided to enable you to feel confident in this role.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on this role.
We welcome informal enquiries about the post. Please just drop an email to the team leads, Loveday Newman (loveday.newman@cpft.nhs.uk) and Alistair Gaskell (alistair.gaskell@cpft.nhs.uk).
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Loveday Newman Job title: Clinical Psychologist Team Lead Email address: loveday.newman@cpft.nhs.uk
Alistair Gaskell (alistair.gaskell@cpft.nhs.uk).
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