Higher Assistant Psychologist

We are delighted to be offering a full-time Band 5 Higher Associate Psychologist (HAP) post within our Psychiatric Liaison Team at for Northumberland and North Tyneside, based at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington. Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant is essential, and some experience of working within care settings.

The team is well-established, with experienced mental health nurses and dedicated psychiatry input. The team provides timely biopsychosocial assessment and formulation to people presenting with a range of mental health needs to the acute care hospital, including self-harm, delirium and medically unexplained symptoms with the possibility of providing brief follow up for people with complex presentations.

The post is an integral part of the MDT. The main duties will be to undertake two service evaluation projects to support innovation and effective care of people accessing crisis mental health support in the setting.

The role will be supervised by a Principal Clinical Psychologist. There will also be opportunities to be involved in enabling provision of direct specialist psychological assessment, formulation and brief interventions with service users and families, and via team formulation and reflective practice, contributing to the multidisciplinary understanding of complex risks and the development of care plans., The post involves undertaking two service evaluation projects to support innovation and effective care of people accessing crisis mental health support in the setting., The post holder will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. The post is also part of a valued trust wide psychological service which has a range of regular meetings and support activities to ensure professional governance and to promote evidence based and innovative psychologically informed care.

Working in psychiatric liaison services offers excellent opportunities to develop a range of skills. These include skills in service evaluation, multidisciplinary working, and clinical skills. We welcome contact from interested candidates to further discuss the role and to visit our service.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.