NHS - Assistant Psychologist

Communication and Key Working Relationships The role involves working along wider health care teams, agencies, including probation, courts, and the police. There is therefore a need to communicate complex information in an accessible way.

• SCFT Lead Psychologist and Team Psychologist
• Somerset Specialist Community Forensic MDT
• Forensic Operational Service Manager
• Community Psychology colleagues
• Inpatient psychology colleagues
• Other MDT's within the Forensic Service
• Somerset FT Forensic Locality Leads
• Criminal Justice agencies, including police and court staff
• South West Provider Collaborative colleagues
• Trust staff across professions
• Trust audit department
• Service users and their families Responsibility for Patient / Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
• To support Psychologists in undertaking assessments of service users.

• To access electronic patient record systems and extract pertinent information in order to assist psychological assessments.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving brief, planned psychological interventions to address issues under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist.
• To develop therapeutic relationships with service users within appropriate, professional boundaries.
• To communicate effectively with a wide range of health professionals, voluntary sector colleagues, and peer support workers.
• The post-holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.