Job summary
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust is pleased to advertise this 1.0 WTE Band 5 Assistant Psychologist post, fixed term for 18 months. The post is situated within the community directorate with the main base being the Greenfields Centre in Tunstall.
The role includes both direct and indirect components, with the central focus being to support the development of resources which will enable the effective implementation of clinical pathways within the 4 adult community mental health teams. You will work closely with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, the wider MDT, and service users to co-produce and develop psychologically informed materials, such as pathway leaflets, therapy booklets and user-friendly session guides. You will be involved in supporting staff members to make best use of the resources developed. The role includes evaluation of the clinical pathways and therefore skills in using Microsoft Excel and knowledge of evaluation methods would be valued.
In addition, you will also produce and disseminate pathway information to colleagues within other teams, to shape electronic recording systems and support referrers. The nature of this work will require you to have excellent communication skills, as well as to be creative and use your own initiative. Skills in multimedia software, Microsoft PowerPoint and Publisher would be as asset.
Main duties of the job
Initially for 1 day week, there will be a clinical facing component to the role which will be based at the Lyme Brook Centre, Newcastle-under-Lyme. In this time, you will deliver a skills-based group alongside team colleagues and be involved in clinical tasks related to the effective delivery of the group. The balance of clinical and development type work is likely to vary depending on the needs of the service at different times.
We are a supportive, inclusive and welcoming service comprised of numerous professional groups. You will be encouraged to promote strong working relationships within and across services and be supported to develop your own skills and areas of interest, as well as being provided with opportunities for further training and CPD.
About us
Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it.
Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts and compressed hours to support working families and our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
As an employee and representative of the Trust, you are required to demonstrate and uphold the Trust's Values. These are:
Proud to CARE:
Compassionate
Caring with compassion, it's about how we listen, what we say, what we do.
Approachable
Friendly, welcoming, sharing ideas and being open
Responsible
Taking personal and collective responsibility, being accountable for our actions
Excellent
Striving for the best, for high-quality safe care and continually improving.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to prepare patients in their readiness to start groups via communication through emails, phone calls and letters and to share expectations of the group programme. The post holder will also ensure and support patients to complete questionnaires pre and post intervention, collate the results and prepare service evaluation reports.
The post holder may be required to work with clients who are highly distressed, anxious or hostile and will experience sensitive situations on a weekly basis.
The post holder may also complete assessment, formulation and 1-1 skills work under supervision.
Working independently to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist.
To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and projects, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to prepare patients in their readiness to start groups via communication through emails, phone calls and letters and to share expectations of the group programme. The post holder will also ensure and support patients to complete questionnaires pre and post intervention, collate the results and prepare service evaluation reports.
The post holder may be required to work with clients who are highly distressed, anxious or hostile and will experience sensitive situations on a weekly basis.
The post holder may also complete assessment, formulation and 1-1 skills work under supervision.
Working independently to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist.
To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and projects, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A first or upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A first or upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
