Clinical Associate in Psychology Apprentice
Band 5
Main area: Clinical Associate in Psychology
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 18 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 364-A-8694
Site: Coombewood Mental Health Resource Centre
Town: Rayleigh
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Our Vision and Values
Our Vision: “To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.”
Our Purpose: “We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.”
Our Values:
* We Care
* We Empower
Our Strategic Objectives:
* We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
* We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
* We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
* We will help our communities to thrive.
Job Overview
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated psychology graduates for a new type of Psychology role and training. The apprenticeship posts, known as Clinical Associates in Psychology (CAP) roles, fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologists and qualified clinical psychologists. CAPs practice semi-autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered psychologist. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, often working with people who have long-standing or complex difficulties.
Applications are invited for the Band 5 Clinical Associate in Psychology apprenticeship post. The expected start for the apprenticeship is in May 2025, with an earlier start supporting orientation to the service if needed. The CAP Apprenticeship is an eighteen-month full-time training divided between work-based experience (up to 4 days per week) and academic teaching and study, leading to a Masters level qualification.
Main Duties of the Job
CAPs are trained to work with adults with mental health problems. Training will be delivered from a defined location in Essex, and placements will be based in our locality adult community psychological services across South East Essex (in Rayleigh). CAPs work alongside qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Assistant Psychologists as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). If successful in their training, upon qualification, CAPs can apply for a Band 6 CAP role where this is being advertised.
Working for Our Organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* Flexible working options
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with a Psychology degree who have a commitment to working in the local region. The Clinical Associate in Psychology role is a new psychology career path, and the selection process will aim to recruit those suitable for and committed to training for this role. The post-holder should have a passion for developing their clinical and research skills, and be keen to work flexibly.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.
* Further continuing professional development relevant to work in mental health and/or psychological interventions.
Experience
* Paid or voluntary experience relevant to working in health, mental health and/or psychological service settings.
* Experience of working with service users presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
Knowledge/Skills
* Graduate level knowledge of psychological theory and research.
* Graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
* Skills in conceptualising, analysing and communicating complex information.
* Knowledge and understanding of the needs and profile of the local community.
Important Notes:
* Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
* Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.
* The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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