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Job overview

We are inviting applications for a new post in Mid Essex working across the At Risk Mental State (ARMS) and Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services.  This is an opportunity for a more experienced psychologist or a newly or recently qualified psychologist looking to take up a post with the potential to move through a preceptorship B7 into a B8a role.

 The ARMS and EIP teams, are friendly multi-disciplinary teams working in the community of Mid Essex (including Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon and Halstead) providing evidence based services in innovative ways to people at risk of developing or experiencing a first episode of psychosis. 

 As specialist mental health services, ARMS and EIP are based on NICE-recommended interventions which include comprehensive assessment and psychological interventions for psychosis or co-existing mental health problems (e.g. depression, anxiety, emerging personality disorder, substance misuse). These activities are often supported with family interventions, carer support, recovery/care coordination, social prescribing, education/employment support, physical health checks and (within EIP) medical input. The Psychologists are an integral part of the ARMS and EIP multi-disciplinary teams. 

Our psychological services staff are offered and take up a great range of CPD including developing individual and therapeutic training e.g. varied Family Interventions for Psychosis,  CBTp,  EMDR to name a few. 

Main duties of the job

• Provide psychological assessments of service users, utilising information from health, social care, education and employment contacts, as well as direct contact with the service user and their carers.
• Where indicated to utilise complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. The post-holder will also be responsible for the safe use of any equipment used during assessments (e.g. test batteries).
• To formulate and implement plans for psychological treatment and/ or management of the service user’s mental health problems based on appropriate conceptual frameworks and employing methods of efficacy.
• To be responsible for delivering evidenced-based psychological interventions.
• To be responsible for planning, setting up and delivering evidence-based group psychological interventions.
• To work in partnership with services users, carers, ARMS and EIP teams, wider health and social care services, community assets and statutory and voluntary sector services.
• To promote family/carer understanding and support for service users’ recovery and assist them in regaining and maintaining their place in the community.
• To deliver consultation, supervision and training to other members of the MDT. 

Working for our organisation

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.