Cambridgeshire Assistant Psychologist in REDS
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Enhance mental health services with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust as an Assistant Psychologist in the REDS program. Focus on client engagement and therapeutic group facilitation. As a Band 5 (Senior) Assistant Psychologist, you will contribute to the REDS service by assisting in the onboarding of patients and helping to run psycho-educational groups. Your role is crucial in managing emotional situations and providing effective feedback to support service improvements. This client-facing position requires strong organizational skills and a comforting presence. Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate therapeutic dialectical behaviour skills sessions
- Conduct welcome assessments for new patients
- Monitor and evaluate service data
- Participate in multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Deliver training and advice to other staff
- Relevant experience in a mental health context
- Familiarity with dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) preferred
- Strong skills in empathy and assertiveness
- Effective communication abilities
- Ability to manage a clinical setting effectively