Honorary Assistant Psychologist/Therapist
We are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology students or those in other social science fields to join our Honorary team of clinicians within an excelling performance IAPT service - Havering Talking Therapies!
You will have a passion and interest in mental health, providing high standards of primary care support (assessment and CBT intervention both via group and 1:1 format) and keen motivation in pursuing a career as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or Trainee CBT Therapist.
Post Title: Honorary Assistant Practitioner/Psychologist
Grade: Honorary placement (i.e. unpaid) Equivalent level: Band 3 - 4
Hours: Part-time minimum of 3 days (21.0 hours) per week for a minimum of 6 consecutive months and a maximum of 12 months generally
Department: Havering IAPT (NELFT)
Reports to: CBT Therapist/Senior HI Therapist
Accountable to: Clinical Lead or Service Manager
Location: Various locations in the Borough of Havering (Petersfield Centre & Gubbins Lane)
Liaises with IAPT colleagues, other psychological therapies staff including, where applicable, members of other disciplines and agencies responsible for a client’s care, including team psychologists and clinical team leaders.
The Post Holder Will Achieve This By:
* Focusing support to allow individuals to have meaningful lifestyles.
* Supporting the Trust Mission and Trust Vision by incorporating the Trust’s values and Staff Charter into their day-to-day role.
* Supporting Talking Therapies Havering to implement the national IAPT agenda within a local context.
* Having an in-depth understanding of the Five Year Forward View for mental health.
Key Responsibilities:
* Attend and fulfill all the requirements of the clinical/training element of the post.
* Apply learning from the training programme in practice.
* Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
* After completing 12 months Honorary therapist/assistant psychologist post, you will be supported to apply for a place on the Band 4 trainee PWP course (associated with UCL) – thereafter, upon successful completion of the training, Havering IAPT may offer you a permanent 3-year contract as a Qualified PWP.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hannah Murphy
Job title: PWP Team Lead
Email address: hannah.murphy@nelft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 300 1554
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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