Assistant Psychologist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 October 2024

Job summary

Department of Clinical Health Psychology, UHA

Would you like to join a compassionate, friendly and supportive team, where you can make a significant difference to the lives of people living with long-term health conditions? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Clinical Health Psychology Team at Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool. This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

You will join other psychological staff who are all based in the team and you will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist. You will contribute to the psychological care of patients of Aintree hospital with long term conditions, particularly those with type 1 diabetes and people who have experienced an amputation.

Tasks will include carrying out psychological assessment and interventions (individual and group) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, assisting in clinically related administration, conducting audits and collection of statistics related to departmental research projects, training and project work. The post will require liaison and joint working with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies. The role is busy, varied and interesting. There are opportunities for MDT working and group work.

You will receive professional and clinical supervision from senior clinical psychology colleagues, and there is lots of peer support and development opportunities. Our department has close links with the North West DClin training courses and regularly provides training placements.

Please note that we will close thisadvertearly if high numbers of applications are received. Therefore please ensure that if interested, your application is submitted as soon as possible.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-DSS-416-24-A

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an excellent professional attitude and relevant clinical experience are essential.

Applications will be closed within a short timeframe or when enough suitable applications have been received

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an excellent professional attitude and relevant clinical experience are essential.

Applications will be closed within a short timeframe or when enough suitable applications have been received

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)

Other

Essential

An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role

Skills

Essential

Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
Effective time management and organisational skills
Computer literacy skills, including SPSS and EXCEL

Knowledge

Essential

Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work experience
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Previous experience of neuropsychology assessment/ neurorehabilitation/ pain management
Experience working in a physical health setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)

Other

Essential

An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role

Skills

Essential

Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
Effective time management and organisational skills
Computer literacy skills, including SPSS and EXCEL

Knowledge

Essential

Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as Assistant Psychologist, or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work experience
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Previous experience of neuropsychology assessment/ neurorehabilitation/ pain management
Experience working in a physical health setting

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.