Clinical Associate in Psychology - Older Adult Community MH Team

Job summary

Are you a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our West Older Adult Community Mental Health Team - based at Park House, Cannock. The post is full time Monday to Friday.

The post holder will be joining 12 other psychological professionals within the team, including qualified psychologists, CAPs, a Trainee CBT therapist and Assistant Psychologists. There is regular clinical supervision, therapy specific supervision including CFT, EMDR. and a commitment to training. The post holder would also have the opportunity to be involved in research, service evaluation and delivery.

Main duties of the job

Working in a skilled and motivated older adult community mental health team that values a range of interventions and support to help people in their recovery journey.

Delivering a high-quality service to service users and their families as part of a collaborative and supportive team.

Key-working of an identified caseload with access to regular and robust supervision.

Delivering assessment, formulation and psychologically informed interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to service users experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties. Interventions are primarily individual but may include groups in the future .

You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, including risk, and contributing to; the formulation of the person's needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the person's negotiated goals and relevant evidence-based interventions. You will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/ or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.

You will be involved in the roll out of psychological interventions training such as our Supporting Wellbeing Programme. You may be involved in undertaking audits and service evaluations. You will be a valued member of the team.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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