Job summary
We are looking for a passionate aspiring psychologist who is keen to learn and develop professionally and personally to join our team in the middle of exciting changes, transformation and service development.
You must be a team player with strong time management and organisational skills.
Please note this is a 5 month fixed term post working in the newly developed Primary Care Network Psychology Team, developing and providing a group programme that meets the needs of the Telford & Wrekin area.
We have a very supportive Psychology presence within the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Care Group, a large Assistant Psychologist group, the opportunity to shadow psychologists, regular psychology meetings to keep everyone informed of developments as well as excellent training.
Main duties of the job
1. To support and enhance psychological care by assisting qualified practitioners in the delivery and evaluation of psychological interventions that meet Trust and Directorate objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations.
2. To develop and deliver a group programme for PCN Aligned Psychology.
3. To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
4. To work with inpatients, outpatients and staff of the primary care and secondary care mental health services. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
5. Supporting your career development and progression
6. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
7. Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
8. Options for flexible working
9. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
10. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
11. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
12. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
13. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
14. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
15. Free car parking at all trust sites
16. Free flu vaccinations every year
17. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for further details. You can also contact Dr Sonia Kaur Dhinse (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) for more information using the contact details provided in this advert.
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
18. BSc in Psychology (approved by BPS)
19. Relevant mental health experience
Desirable
20. Experience of group work
21. Experience of working with clients with severe mental health issues
22. Experience of working in primary care
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
23. BSc in Psychology (approved by BPS)
24. Relevant mental health experience
Desirable
25. Experience of working in primary care
26. Experience of group work
27. Experience of working with clients with severe mental health issues