Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Early Intervention for Psychosis Team in Scarborough, Whitby & Rydale. The team supports individuals with suspected psychosis and is piloting a pathway for those At Risk of Psychosis (ARMS). This role offers experience of working in a systemic way directly and indirectly. You will be working directly with clients and carers offering therapeutic interventions. The post also offers the opportunity to gain experience working alongside other agencies to educate and inform about the ARMS pathway. The hope will be that the post holder will support service evaluation and clinical audit of the ARMS pilot project. Overall this is a varied role with scope for professional development.
Main duties of the job
You could be involved in:
- safety and risk planning
- contributing to multidisciplinary discussions about a client’s formulation, treatment and care plan
- working directly with service users supporting with safety planning, short interventions if appropriate
- working with carers to offer carer focused interventions
- Evaluation of the service
- Literature reviews related to the client group
You’ll be supervised by a registered practitioner psychologist with overall clinical responsibility for the patients you work with.
You will also be provided with ongoing supervision to help you engage in self-reflection, seek and respond to feedback, and develop your professional knowledge and skills.
You’ll need to keep clear written records, draft reports, evaluations and document safety plans.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
- An awareness of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Awareness of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
- Record Keeping (within agreed timescale)
- Methodical and accurate approach to data collection and analysis.
- Competence in using psychometric assessment tools (within agreed timescale)
- Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology.
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 April 2025
