Clinical Associate Psychologist CAP
1 day ago
Preston
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) to join our mental health care team at HMP Kirkham, a Category D open prison for males, located near Preston, Lancashire. This is a brand new role, and is a fantastic opportunity to work in an everchanging, challenging environment, which is hugely rewarding!Within this role you will support and enhance the psychological care of patients, providing psychological assessments and low to medium intensity psychological interventions. Hours: This is a part time role, 15 hours per week, working 2 days per week (we can be flexible on the days worked) 08:00 - 16:00 / 09:00 - 17:00. Salary: This position is full time , you’ll receive an annual salary of £43,609 - £49,175 (FTE) - depending on experience. How will we support you? • Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course, • Competency framework, • Regional and national career development opportunities, • Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs, • Work with the wider mental health team to identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention, • Manage a caseload of patients, providing comprehensive psychological assessment, including risk assessment, and psychological formulations to support patients, • Identify and deliver appropriate 1-1 and group interventions to patients in line with the Psychological & Talking Therapies Service (PTTS) pathways and in line with agreed guidance from the registered psychologist, • Maintain accurate clinical records, • Identify and provide opportunities for other members of the multi-disciplinary team to gain understanding of how psychological knowledge can support their work with patients, • Company pension scheme, • 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays, • An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, • Discounts on shopping and leisure activities, • Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development, • Excellent long-term career prospects, • Bachelor in Psychology (entitlement to graduate basis for chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society, • MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology (Adults), • Evidence of foundation training in evidence-based psychological frameworks i.e. CFT, CBT, DBT, ACT