Assistant Psychologist

The role will be supporting the team in formulating the needs of children and young people in the local authority who may be considered to present
high risk to themselves, high risk to others or are highly vulnerable within external relationships. Most of the role involves working indirectly,
collecting data, maintaining data sets and liaising with carers. Opportunities for direct work with young people are limited in this work. As part of a wider team, the successful candidate will support consultations, assessments and formulation with professionals and carers working with children
and young people to support the principles of the Integrated Care Framework outlined below.
1. Every Interaction Matters: There is a focus first on building and supporting positive collaborative relationships.
2. Children and Young People and the relationships they experience are at the centre of all care they receive through genuine coproduction.
3. Those spending most time with young people are the primary facilitators of change.
4. Positively influencing the day-to-day care is the basis of any intervention and primary focus of support.
5. All behaviour is understandable in context; there is a focus on developing an understanding of each CYP's behaviour and needs based
on their story.
6. There is a commitment by all to build and sustain trauma-informed organisations.

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
+ Cultural diversity staff network
+ Disabled staff network
+ LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
+ Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
+ Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
+ Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?, An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to work in a newly developed trauma-informed service in partnership with the Newcastle
Local Authority. This is a newly commissioned service and is part of a national NHS England 2-year pilot to deliver extended services for children and young people with complex trauma.
The team includes senior psychologists and psychological therapists, advanced practitioners, speech and language therapists, assistant
psychology and Peer Support workers, who will be employed by Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust and seconded into Newcastle Council.