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Job summary

Main area
Psychology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-CORP-056-24
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Acley Centre
Town
Newton Aycliffe
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Assistant Psychologist CAMHS/ Workforce Project

NHS AfC: Band 4

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

This opportunity is for a full time band 4 Assistant Psychologist with an interest in research and project planning to join an project group working in partnership between TEWV NHS FT and the University of Northumbria. 

The successful candidate will be part of a small, dynamic, multi-agency team trailblazing a new project (0.8FTE) that will help to reform the development and planning of the Childrens' mental health workforce. We would welcome applicants to get in touch regarding the role and the project prior to application. 

There will be one day a week clinical work within the CAMHS team in South Durham, based at the Acley Centre under the supervision of qualified psychologists based within the team. 

We are actively seeing a diverse range of candidates and would encourage applications from under-represented demographics in terms of age, socio-economic background, neurodivergence, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or beliefs.

Main duties of the job

To work with the project team to support the development and evaluation of an workforce planning tool. 

Liaison and consultation with clinical and  management staff within the trust.

Organising and planning skills to ensure smooth running of the project.

 

 

Working for our organisation

Our Journey to Change sets out why we do what we do, the kind of organisation we want to be and the three big goals we’re committing to.

It was co-created with patients, carers, colleagues and partners.

What do we want to achieve?

We want people to lead their best possible live

Our values

The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time:

We are respectful

We are compassionate

We are responsible

Our big goals

We are committed to three big goals:

To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families.

To co-create a great experience for our colleagues

To be a great partner

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Being compassionate and focused quality improvement.

Proactive, organised and able to meet deadlines

Ability to research relevant materials including journals and national policy to inform the project

Excellent administrative skills.

Additional contact details: Molly Shaw (Assistant Psychologist) [email protected]

Please answer the following question at the start of the additional information section on the application form;

Please describe one factor that is influencing the  workforce  at present with NHS mental health services.

 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Competent response to question; factor affecting workforce in MH services
  • Knowledge of the project area regarding NHS workforce

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in psychology
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to support the required project delivery with good project management skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nathalie Dullage
Job title
Workforce Development Project Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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