Senior Assistant Psychologist
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Job summary
This post is for a Band 5 Senior Assistant Psychologistwithin the Inpatient Psychology Service at Berrywood Hospital.
The post holder will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment, facilitation of groupsand some limited low intensity psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
The post holder will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, and collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work when required.
The post holder will be line managed and supervised within Inpatient Psychology.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate and support the running of psychoeducation and stabilisation groups on the wards at Berrywood Hospital.
To consider a research design, develop a research project, administer outcome measures and carry out audit of the groups as required under the supervision of a psychologist.
To carry out appropriate one to one direct work with service users under supervision of a psychologist.
To carry out CPD as required for assistant psychologist positions.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Details
Date posted
09 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
270-TG102-MH
Job locations
Berrywood Hospital
Berrywood Drive
Northampton
NN5 6UD
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Berrywood Hospital
Berrywood Drive
Northampton
NN5 6UD
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Principal Lead Psychologist, Berrywood Hospital
Dr Jaspreet Tehara
07510381953
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