Band 5 Sleeping Better Assistant Psychologist - Bath

The post would suit individuals interested in going on to pursue a career in clinical psychology or clinical research. The post holder will have a central role in the trial, being responsible for supporting the Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist in the day-to-day delivery of Sleeping Better in AWP. This will include supporting to deliver Psychological Therapy and conducting assessments with participants., This post will provide excellent experience of engaging individuals at the early stages of psychosis; delivery of a specialist CBT intervention with close supervision from a clinical psychologist/psychological therapist; working within NHS services; and clinical trials methodology.

Full training will be provided on the Sleeping Better therapy intervention. You will need to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills and be able to conduct interviews, assessment and treatment with potentially vulnerable individuals. Most importantly, you will need to be enthusiastic about the research area and have a high level of motivation and commitment.

You will be part of the Sleeping Better trial Team in AWP, supporting the delivery of the psychological intervention determining whether the sleep problems of many patients at the early stages of psychosis can be successfully treated.

You should bepassionate and committed to psychological approaches for people with early stages of psychosisthat make it hard for them to get on with their lives. This position would suite someone with an interest in cognitive therapy, treatment innovation and clinical trials., We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.