Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant psychologist to join our friendly and supportive Learning Disability Youth and CAMHS Community team.
We are a specialist service for children, adolescents and young adults (0-25) with a learning disability where there are concerns about their behaviour, emotional well-being or mental health and whose needs cannot be met in mainstream CAMHS.
This post offers a 12 month fixed term opportunity to gain broad experience of delivering psychological support within a multi-disciplinary team. We are committed to training and development and you should expect to access all relevant CPD for your role whilst in this post, including a monthly Reflective Practice Group for Assistant Psychologists.
The successful candidate will be required to travel as part of the post therefore a full driving license and access to a car is essential.
We expect to receive a high volume of applications therefore please be aware that we may close the vacancy before the expiry date shown.
Main duties of the job
You will join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Systemic Practitioner and Support Workers, working closely with social care teams, specialist schools and colleges and local care providers. It is therefore essential that you are a team player.
You will be supervised and supported by a qualified psychologist to deliver specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people and their families, with a strong emphasis on risk assessment, care planning and safeguarding.
A key function of this post is to support the team in the collection and submission of outcome measures, but the role will be varied and may also include;
Co-facilitation of groups
Teaching
Audit
Participation/co-production projects
Developing resources and materials to support the delivery of the service
About us
We take pride in being a supportive group of professionals, with a real ethos of care for the young people and families we see. We share core values of being person-centred, accessible and focussed on safeguarding children and young people. We offer an ecological systems approach to the assessment and management of emotional & psychological needs and maintenance of good mental health.
Our Trust has a close relationship with the UEA, providing placements for the DClinPsy programme, along with other opportunities to become involved in teaching, training and research in the Trust.
We are currently combining office and remote working. Our base is located in Lowestoft - close to the city of Norwich, varied East Anglian coastline and picturesque Broads National Park. So, as well as a rewarding role, there is plenty to offer in the local area as part of the work life balance we all strive for. Our team also hold frequent wellbeing activities both in and outside of the workplace.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients
- To assist in clinically related administration, teaching and project work.
- To take part in research; to collect, input and analyse routine data and to report this to clinical teams, managers and others
- Where required and appropriate, to prepare psychology reports, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist
- Where required and appropriate, to attend and contribute to appropriate multi- disciplinary meetings
- To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes
- To maintain the highest of standards of record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures
Please download the Job Description for full details on main responsibilities and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients
- To assist in clinically related administration, teaching and project work.
- To take part in research; to collect, input and analyse routine data and to report this to clinical teams, managers and others
- Where required and appropriate, to prepare psychology reports, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist
- Where required and appropriate, to attend and contribute to appropriate multi- disciplinary meetings
- To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes
- To maintain the highest of standards of record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures
Please download the Job Description for full details on main responsibilities and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quantitative research.
Desirable
- Experience of research in the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.
Desirable
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues.
- Presentation Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health
- Knowledge of quantitative research.
- High standard of report writing.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing knowledge to a mental health context.
Other
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with clients with mental health problems
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Ability to travel independently.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A BPS accredited degree in Psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quantitative research.
Desirable
- Experience of research in the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Skills using microcomputers for databases or date analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.
Desirable
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues.
- Presentation Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health
- Knowledge of quantitative research.
- High standard of report writing.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing knowledge to a mental health context.
Other
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with clients with mental health problems
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Ability to travel independently.
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).
