• Job Description

  Req#: C9346-24-0833?language=en&page=1374&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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.

  About us

  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 wasco-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 byliving our valuesall 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

  Date posted

  22 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  346-CORP-056-24

  Job locations

  Acley Centre

  Newton Aycliffe

  DL4 5PE

  
  

  Job description

  Job 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) Nathalie.Dullage@northumbria.ac.uk

  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.

  Job description

  Job 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) Nathalie.Dullage@northumbria.ac.uk

  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

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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in psychology
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

  Desirable

  • Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

  Skills

  Essential

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

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in psychology
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

  Desirable

  • Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

  Skills

  Essential

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

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Acley Centre

  Newton Aycliffe

  DL4 5PE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Acley Centre

  Newton Aycliffe

  DL4 5PE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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