Job Description:

Job information Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist from the Company Meadows Psychology Service, this latest Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist job vacancy is located in the city Wigan located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Trainee field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Job Title: Trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist

Location: North West - Based in Leigh, Wigan

Responsible to: Clinical Psychologist

Terms of Employment: Permanent

Hours/week: 40 hours per week

Salary: Band 5 (Band 6 on Qualification)

Meadows Psychology Service (MPS) are a specialist clinical psychology led service that provides bespoke packages of support to organisations who work with children and young people who have experienced developmental trauma. Our website is www.meadowspsychologyservice.co.uk

We are seeking three aspiring psychology clinicians to undertake Masters level training as Clinical Associate Psychologists to expand and enhance access to psychological care within Meadows Psychology Service. Training commences October 2025.

As one of our new CAP trainees you will be employed on a permanent contract. During the apprenticeship phase, whilst undertaking the Masters programme with the University of Plymouth (remotely), you will be remunerated at Band 5 Equivalent (A4C). Your MSc and Course fees will be paid for you, so in return, once qualified we ask that you commit to stay with the service for at least a further two years, during which time you will be reumerated at Band 6. Meadows Psychology Service are also developing promotion of CAPs within services so there is possibility of progression once qualified.

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake a structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work, research, placement learning and assessment leading to the award of the end point assessment and the MSc in Clinical Associate Psychology. To undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention appropriate to this level of training with the services we deliver.

To become able to work more independently, initially under supervision, on a day to-day basis. This work will be supervised and reviewed regularly with supervision offered by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

To provide consultation, psychological support, training and development to residential staff teams, education settings and a variety of organisations that we provide support to.

To provide psychological assessments, formulation and intervention to support children, young people and families.

To assist in the development of the Meadows Psychology Service in accordance with the needs of company. To contribute to Meadows Psychology Service as Centre's of Excellence in the field of developmental trauma and attachment.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions to Children and Young People.

2. If trained, to provide support to cognitive assessments (WISC-IV), and other psychometric tests being undertaken in the service

3. To develop psychological formulations of complex clinical problems and the development and delivery of care plans, including therapeutic support

4. To determine appropriate psychological intervention, taking into account a range of potentially conflicting clinical information and dynamics under supervision

5. To embed trauma informed practice across multiple settings under supervision, providing psychological support, reflective practice, training, formulation and guidance around the needs of children and young people

6. To attend such meetings/proceedings including statutory reviews, as is appropriate, to present assessments and provide a review of therapy to inform care.

7. To provide regular written reports regarding psychological assessments and interventions and general progress, for each Young Person being worked with.

8. To assist in the coordination and delivery of therapeutic groups

9. To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team

10. To regularly liaise with relevant professionals regarding therapeutic and systemic interventions, subject to professional boundaries of confidentiality

11. To provide input into routine assessment and care planning for young people.

12. To complete any relevant documentation and add to professional meetings as required e.g., Statement of Educational Reviews, LAC/CLA Reviews, Professional Meetings, Disruption Meetings

13. To work with the other members of the ‘Therapy Service' to develop a service that will appropriately meet the therapeutic and psychological needs of all the children and Young People we support

14. To provide relevant training to Meadows Psychology Service - whether to the service as a whole or to specific teams.

15. To be involved in recruitment and induction of new staff, as appropriate.

16. To undertake any Continued Professional Development activities as are required to maintain and enhance clinical skills necessarily for the delivery of high-quality psychological care.

17. To attend and contribute to peer supervision within the Therapy Service.

18. To be knowledgeable of and to work within the parameters of Meadows Psychology Service policies and procedures. To gain an understanding of Ofsted requirements and Quality Standards for Children's Homes.

19. To be aware of the nature of working within the independent sector, working for a non-statutory organisation and the different challenges and dilemma's that this can entail.

20. To plan and prioritise own workload, research and sessions

21. To plan, monitor and evaluate own work

22. To plan and undertake formal MSc research as agreed with the programme staff

23. To maintain appropriate records of own work, in accordance with Meadows and MPS policies

24. To undertake clerical functions requiring some familiarity with applied psychology, including literature searches, maintaining training packs, information leaflets, inputting data and other tasks necessary for the efficient running of the service and/ or training needs.

25. To develop competence in advanced statistical software (such as SPSS) for the analysis of clinical research and research data.

26. Trainees are responsible for managing the competing requirements of both academic and clinical components of training.

27. Trainees are required to make independent day to day clinical decisions and judgements based on detailed psychological assessment, within the parameters permitted by their professional guidelines and under the general guidance of their Clinical Supervisor who is available for consultation as required. Increasingly complex decisions and issues of clinical risk are referred for discussion with the clinical supervisor.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Applicants will need to be self-motivated, have significant prior experience of working in a mental health setting and have achieved a minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree in Psychology from a BPS accredited programme.

Desirable Criteria

28. Experience of working with young people with complex presentations (e.g. CLA, LAC, CAMHS, YOT)

29. Further training in therapeutic models relevant for children and young people people (ie. DDP, CFT, Mentalisation, DBT)

30. Experience of coordinating therapeutic care

31. Ability to apply knowledge of psychological theories to health and social care

32. Ability to disseminate assessment findings and formulation to a range of audiences

33. Able to demonstrate good organisational skills and work autonomously

34. To have a range of skills in assessment, formulation and intervention in addition to evaluating their own practice and measuring outcome.

35. To be able to contribute to CLA/LAC reviews and a range of other professional meetings, including at times providing evidence that may be used within family law proceedings.

Essential

36. Single or Joint Honours Degree in Psychology (Minimum 2:1 classification)

37. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Assessed at application and interview.

38. Capacity to undertake research at postgraduate level

39. Excellent communication skills

40. Ability to work independently

41. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team • Ability to cope with pressurised emotive working environment.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with the appropriate manager or Directors. This job description may be reviewed and revised in line with the needs and development of Meadows Psychology Service.

For further information please contact sandrahannon@meadowspsychologyservice.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,407.00-£35,392.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Single/ Joint Honours Degree in Psychology (Minimum 2:1 ) (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/06/2024Reference ID: MPSCAPN/WEST

Keywords : Wigan jobs

Closed Date : 2024-12-20