Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
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NHS Talking Therapies in Mid Essex
NHS Talking Therapies in Mid Essex is seeking a highly motivated and creative Assistant Psychologist to join our well-established team. We are a dynamic and supportive Talking Therapies service, and you will be contributing to the delivery of psychological therapies in a primary care setting.
Role Overview
We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to support our co-located respiratory/Talking Therapies pathway in Mid Essex, and be involved in developing new long-term condition pathways.
Key Responsibilities
- Work under the supervision of the senior clinical team to support the integrated pathway between respiratory departments and our psychological therapy service.
- Be co-located in physical health inpatient and outpatient settings, working closely with physical health as well as mental health professionals.
- Be involved in the development of new integrated pathways in Mid Essex.
- Assess and treat service users with depression and anxiety difficulties in the Talking Therapies service under supervision.
Skills and Qualifications
- Excellent data analysis skills and competency in using Excel and SPSS.
- Demonstrated research skills, including analysing outcome data and carrying out audits to help the team improve service delivery.
- Psychology graduates with at least a 2:1 degree.
- Eligible for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
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Additional Requirements
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving).
About Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
Hertfordtshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
- Family of over 3500 members of staff providing health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health, and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk.
- Services delivered within the community and several inpatient settings.
- Range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
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Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like to work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
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Application Information
If you are invited to interview, you must bring with you any academic qualification certificates and evidence you hold, as applicable. Offers cannot be made without this information.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sue Flower
- Job title: Operational Manager
- Email address: sue.flower@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01376 308704
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