Assistant Psychologist
NHS Jobs Stoke-on-Trent
The post holder will be based at Harplands Hospital, Stoke on Trent. The post holder may be required to undertake any of the duties specified in the key result areas note below. The relative priority & time allocated to each of the duties/key result areas will be determined by reference to service needs & may vary in the light of prevailing service priorities & requirements.
Under supervision, to assist Psychologists & senior members of the clinical team in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to collect relevant data (rating scales, self-report measures etc), analysis of data & undertaking clinical interventions with qualified clinicians; To assist in the group delivery programme.
To assist Psychologists & other senior clinicians in undertaking teaching & training. This will include the production of relevant literature & contributing to training initiatives under supervision; To assist in the design & implementation of audit & research projects.
This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects & the preparation & presentation of summaries & reports. To undertake data collection, analysis & the production of reports & summaries to aid service development; To be noted: This is not an exhaustive list of duties & responsibilities, & the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements & any such changes will be discussed with the post holder. The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures & guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety & Confidentiality of Information.
The successful applicant will be well supported professionally, clinically & managerially receiving regular clinical supervision from the Psychology Team. The post sits within the wider A&UC psychology team. Thus, the successful applicant will benefit from the opportunity to connect with a range of qualified & pre-qualified psychology peers during both day-to-day activities & cross-service psychology meetings.
Please note that the post holder will be employed by the Acute & Urgent Care Directorate & as such may have the opportunity to work in other teams over the course of their contract. There is also the possibility of the contract being extended & the successful candidate may be considered if this opportunity arises.
Under supervision, to assist Psychologists & senior members of the clinical team in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to collect relevant data (rating scales, self-report measures etc), analysis of data & undertaking clinical interventions with qualified clinicians; To assist in the group delivery programme.
To assist Psychologists & other senior clinicians in undertaking teaching & training. This will include the production of relevant literature & contributing to training initiatives under supervision; To assist in the design & implementation of audit & research projects.
This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects & the preparation & presentation of summaries & reports. To undertake data collection, analysis & the production of reports & summaries to aid service development; To be noted: This is not an exhaustive list of duties & responsibilities, & the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements & any such changes will be discussed with the post holder. The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures & guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety & Confidentiality of Information.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria A completed upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology which confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership(GBC) Desirable criteria Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice &/or research design & analysis Experience Essential criteria Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Desirable criteria Paid work in a setting providing direct care. Knowledge & skills Essential criteria High level of interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal) including an ability to work & effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive & emotionally charged settings involving conflict & significant personal distress.The successful applicant will be well supported professionally, clinically & managerially receiving regular clinical supervision from the Psychology Team. The post sits within the wider A&UC psychology team. Thus, the successful applicant will benefit from the opportunity to connect with a range of qualified & pre-qualified psychology peers during both day-to-day activities & cross-service psychology meetings.
Please note that the post holder will be employed by the Acute & Urgent Care Directorate & as such may have the opportunity to work in other teams over the course of their contract. There is also the possibility of the contract being extended & the successful candidate may be considered if this opportunity arises.
However, there is no guarantee as this is dependent on service needs For further information please contact Sandra Wright (Senior Directorate Business Administrator) on Sandra.Wright@combined.nhs.uk. The interview will be conducted via Ms Teams.
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