Assistant Psychologist Job at Colchester, England, United Kingdom Full Time NEW

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the North East Essex team for a motivated and enthusiastic psychology graduate with experience and interest in working with children and young people who have mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulties.

This is a varied role which offers the successful candidate the opportunity to participate in clinical and service development roles under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. The successful post holder will receive weekly supervision, training and support in this role and be part of one of the UK’s most innovative healthcare Trusts.

Applicants should possess a good honours degree in psychology ( 1 or high 2:1), preferably have experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties and previous experience of administrating psychometric assessments would also be an advantage.

Our priority is providing the highest standard of care to all of our service users.

Main duties of the job

NELFT’s CAMHS is for anybody aged between 0-18, living in the Southend, Essex and Thurrock areas and is free at the point of entry. The service is also for young people with special educational needs (SEN) up to the age of 25.

Any young person experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health problems, (or any parent, guardian, professional or teacher of a child who is experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties), may access our service.

What difficulties can be referred to the service?

Mood and anxiety difficulties

Behavioural and conduct difficulties

Eating difficulties

Deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation

Substance misuse with co-existing mental health needs (dual diagnosis)

Neurodevelopmental disorders with co-occurring mental health needs

All referrals to the service are assessed using a triage approach, developed in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance criteria (NICE) and based on a best practice model of treatment.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.