Clinical Associate Psychologist (Mental Health)

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us ., Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment
Are you an enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist who's passionate about working with people with severe mental health problems?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust's Working Age Adult Psychological Services. As part of the ongoing transformation of our mental health services we are developing new Clinical Associate Psychologist roles to support innovation and develop our services' provision.
We are looking for an 0.8 WTE Associate Psychologist to join our existing team of both Associate Psychologists and other Psychological Professionals working into and as part of GHC's Crisis Services and Complex Psychological Intervention services.
This is an opportunity for a successful candidate to work in varied and innovative role supported with well-resourced specialist clinical supervision.
This post will be based in Stroud, but will involve working with colleagues across Gloucestershire. We aim always to create workable job plans that allow our staff to minimise travel, and maximise a sense of feeling integrated and based as part of teams., The successful candidate will work as part of our multi-disciplinary Crisis Resolution and Recovery Mental health teams. We are seeking talented individuals who, Our Associate Psychologists work with individuals, families and staff to develop shared formulations of complex issues, identifying how these impact across their functioning and mental and physical health
Under supervision of qualified Practitioner Psychologists, they will:
+ Provide psychological assessments, formulations, interventions, research, and evaluation services to individuals and/ or groups of service users.
+ Contribute to the training and development of the wider MDT regarding formulations and key psychological interventions.
+ Support social and psychological interventions, and other potential options which may improve health outcomes and help clients to achieve agreed goals.
+ Assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and / or research projects, teaching, and project work

Have proven experience: You bring a wealth of experience in a psychological role, specifically working with adults in a community mental health context.
Delivers psychosocial Interventions: You excel in providing psychosocial interventions both 1:1 and in group settings, using formulation to adapt interventions to meet individual needs.
Manages complexities with ease: You have the ability to navigate relational patterns and other complexities in delivering psychosocial support.
Ensures safety and accountability: You are experienced in assessing and managing risk, seeking supervision appropriately, and taking necessary steps to manage and document risk effectively.
Thrives in a team environment: You are adept at working as part of a multidisciplinary team in both traditional community service contexts and voluntary sector settings.
Drives service development: You have engaged with service development projects and audits, contributing to service change in alignment with broader trust strategies.
Exhibits exceptional organisational skills: You are highly organised, self-motivated, and proactive in your roles.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
+ 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
+ 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
+ 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
+ 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
+ Free car parking at many of our sites
+ 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
+ A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
+ A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
+ Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
+ Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
+ Recognition and long service awards
+ Fast Track physiotherapy
+ Our Wellbeing line
+ Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.