About the role
Salary: £28392.00 to £31157.00
To provide support to the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).
The post holder will support intervention and recovery-focused care, contributing to a psychologically informed approach across the service. They will assist psychologists in developing clinical resources, therapeutic materials and training packages that support high-quality care and service delivery. The post holder will contribute to the design and implementation of audit, service evaluation and research projects that inform service development and evidence-based practice within the Trust. The Assistant Psychologist will undertake literature reviews and evidence-based research searches to support clinical practice and service improvement. They will assist in gathering feedback from service users and carers through surveys and other evaluation methods and contribute to the dissemination of findings through presentations, reports and published articles where appropriate. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will promote psychologically informed practice. They will support the induction and development of new skills. The Assistant Psychologist will receive regular clinical and professional supervision, participate in mandatory and specialist training, and take responsibility for developing the skills and competencies required for the role.
The Assistant Psychologist will provide support to Clinical Psychologists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high-quality psychological services to children, young people and their families within the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is full time substantive post working 37.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday.