Assistant Clinical Psychologist

The remit of the team is to work with young people presenting with complex mental health difficulties and associated levels of risk. We take a systemic and recovery-oriented approach to understanding and working youth mental health, incorporating therapeutic approaches such as CBT, ACT and DBT.

This role will involve providing low intensity, structured interventions; developing and coordinating therapeutic resources within the team; supporting care coordinator's in their therapeutic work with clients; co-facilitating workshops and groups; carrying out clinical evaluation and audit; and supporting with clinical research.

This post is a fixed term contract for two years. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated, committed to personal and professional development and able to engage with young people with complex mental health difficulties and their families. They will be working as part of a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team under direct supervision from an experienced Clinical Psychologist., Experience working with young people or families within mental health would be beneficial.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.