Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to work in a newly developed trauma-informed service in partnership with the Newcastle Local Authority. This is a newly commissioned service and is part of a national NHS England 2-year pilot to deliver extended services for children and young people with complex trauma.
The team includes senior psychologists and psychological therapists, advanced practitioners, speech and language therapists, assistant psychology, and Peer Support workers, who will be employed by Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust and seconded into Newcastle Council.
Main Duties of the Job
The role will be supporting the team in formulating the needs of children and young people in the local authority who may be considered to present high risk to themselves, high risk to others, or are highly vulnerable within external relationships. Most of the role involves working indirectly, collecting data, maintaining data sets, and liaising with carers. Opportunities for direct work with young people are limited in this work. As part of a wider team, the successful candidate will support consultations, assessments, and formulation with professionals and carers working with children and young people to support the principles of the Integrated Care Framework outlined below:
1. Every Interaction Matters: There is a focus first on building and supporting positive collaborative relationships.
2. Children and Young People and the relationships they experience are at the centre of all care they receive through genuine co-production.
3. Those spending most time with young people are the primary facilitators of change.
4. Positively influencing the day-to-day care is the basis of any intervention and primary focus of support.
5. All behaviour is understandable in context; there is a focus on developing an understanding of each CYP's behaviour and needs based on their story.
6. There is a commitment by all to build and sustain trauma-informed organisations.
About Us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job Responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
* 2:1 psychology degree
Understanding of Trauma-Informed Care
* Understanding of trauma-informed care
* Experience of trauma-informed care
Experience of Working in the Caring Professions
* Understanding of the role of working in the caring professions
* Experience of working in the caring professions
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.
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