Clinical Associate Psychologist (Trainee Opportunity Available)

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role. Job Purpose • To undertake a structured training programme that includes on the job learning and assessment, personal study, academic work, research, leading to the award of the MSc in Clinical Associate Psychology. • To undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention appropriate to this level of training with individual clients/groups of clients and research activity. • To be able to work independently, initially under supervision, on a day to day basis. • This work will be supervised and reviewed regularly with supervision usually being offered by a qualified Applied Psychologist (although other qualified healthcare professionals may also contribute as deemed appropriate by head of department). • Masters Training in Southwest England is organised and managed through a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Devon Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (DPT). Trainees are sponsored and employed by DPT where they will complete all training placements. • MSc Trainees are required to fulfil both academic and clinical requirements in order to progress in training and to qualify. • Mandatory Standards and Codes for Healthcare Support Workers apply to all NHS staff delivering Psychology/Psychological Therapy Services who are not subject to statutory regulation. Clinical Associate Psychologist Apprentices are required to abide by the BPS Code of Conduct and meet induction standards, and NHS employees are required to abide by the Code of Practice for employers. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role. Job Purpose • To undertake a structured training programme that includes on the job learning and assessment, personal study, academic work, research, leading to the award of the MSc in Clinical Associate Psychology. • To undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention appropriate to this level of training with individual clients/groups of clients and research activity. • To be able to work independently, initially under supervision, on a day to day basis. • This work will be supervised and reviewed regularly with supervision usually being offered by a qualified Applied Psychologist (although other qualified healthcare professionals may also contribute as deemed appropriate by head of department). • Masters Training in Southwest England is organised and managed through a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Devon Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (DPT). Trainees are sponsored and employed by DPT where they will complete all training placements. • MSc Trainees are required to fulfil both academic and clinical requirements in order to progress in training and to qualify. • Mandatory Standards and Codes for Healthcare Support Workers apply to all NHS staff delivering Psychology/Psychological Therapy Services who are not subject to statutory regulation. Clinical Associate Psychologist Apprentices are required to abide by the BPS Code of Conduct and meet induction standards, and NHS employees are required to abide by the Code of Practice for employers.