Job summary

Following the current post-holder leaving to start the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology we have an opportunity for a skilled, organised, motivated and team-focused graduate psychologist to join our team of psychologists in West Essex (Uttlesford). This post will be based with the Adult Community Mental Health Service at Western House in Stansted, Essex (CM24 8AG). West Essex covers a broad geographical area and the post holder may be required to travel to Saffron Walden, Harlow and Loughton as a routine part of the role. The Uttlesford locality includes three qualified psychologists alongside the assistant, with trainees and undergraduate students on placement. This is an interesting and diverse role which will provide the successful applicant with a broad experience and good learning opportunities.

Please be advised that this advert will close early due to an anticipated high number of applicants.

Interviews will be held face to face at Western House, CM24 8AQ and remote interviews will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Assistant Psychologist is to assist with all parts of the psychology role, including individual and group assessments and treatment under supervision, administrative and organisational tasks, and audit and service evaluation. Depending on experience, there may be opportunities for the provision of individual interventions and assistance with the delivery of a range of groups to service users alongside their other work. Your work will be supervised by a qualified psychologist and you will thus gain extensive experience of the supervisory process.

Adult Community Psychology in West Essex comprises a small, friendly and supportive group of psychologists across three teams in Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping. They provide specialist assessment, individual and group based psychological interventions for the service users who present with moderate to severe mental health problems aged from 18 upwards. An additional essential part of the psychologists' role is providing trauma-informed consultation, training and supervision to multi-disciplinary colleagues with whom they are based in order to develop team members' psychological knowledge and their understanding of clients. The psychologists in the teams have specialist skills and training including in CBT, CAT, DBT and EMDR, and are very supportive of ongoing training and development for Assistant Psychologists as appropriate.

About us

To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Please view our video link here: Psychological Services

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.