Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Assistant Psychologist (XR04)

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Job summary

LCH is seeking to recruit a substantive Assistant Psychologist to work within the Paediatric Neuropsychology. The Leeds Childrens Hospital (LCH) is one of the largest paediatric centres in the country, providing a range of high profile and specialty clinical services. It is an exciting time for the Trust as it builds hospitals of the future, including a state-of-the-art building, designed around the needs of children, young people and their families http://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/our-hospitals/leeds-childrens-hospital/new-childrens-hospital/

Paediatric Psychology has a well-established relationship with the Paediatric Neurology Team and works closely with the Medical Consultants, Specialist Nurses and therapists. The post-holder will offer predominantly out-patient neuropsychological assessment and intervention as well as consultation and MDT liaison and teaching and training.

Main duties of the job

To undertake clinical work within the paediatric neuropsychology service, which will include administrating and scoring a range of neuropsychological tests with patients presenting with various neurological disorders; provide research assistance for the neurocognitive assessment of participants enrolled in clinical trials; data collection and analysis; and assistance with writing papers and research proposals. This will include the use of a database (Excel); advanced systematic literature searches and retrieval; data collection, entry and analysis using SPSS and liaison with a variety of professions.

About us

This post is hosted in the Department of Paediatric Psychology (DPP), which currently has over 30 clinicians working in specialty teams, who have been at the forefront of digital developments (digital clinics, short courses and record keeping). The DPP is academically ambitious with links to the expanding DClinPsych Programme and Schools of Psychology, Medicine and Healthcare at the University of Leeds. Many staff have ring-fenced academic time in their job plan, as scholarly activity is an important part of what we do.

Were a friendly bunch who value the balance between work & home life. Where we can, we support flexible, agile working which can include, for example, partial home-working, compressed hours and varied start/finish times. The Trust offers child-care voucher and cycle-to-work schemes, a salary-sacrifice, lease car arrangement & a healthcare-fund program, as well as on-site facilities (such as day care nurseries & gyms)

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Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0161

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical & Research

1. To undertake neurocognitive assessments of paediatric patients and research participants

2. To undertake data collection, data entry and analysis.

3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature.

4. To provide coordination and assist in the running of the research activities.

5. To be responsible for organising and co-ordinating own workload.

6. To work constructively with other staff involved in the research project.

7. To attend and contribute to appropriate project related meetings.

8. Travel.

Supervision

1. To receive regular supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post-holder is employed.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

General

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holders professional manager.

2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, Trust and Department policies and procedures.

3. To undertake specific administrative duties as required, including; filing and storage of research data.

4. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by the Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist.

To be noted:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.

This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical & Research

1. To undertake neurocognitive assessments of paediatric patients and research participants

2. To undertake data collection, data entry and analysis.

3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature.

4. To provide coordination and assist in the running of the research activities.

5. To be responsible for organising and co-ordinating own workload.

6. To work constructively with other staff involved in the research project.

7. To attend and contribute to appropriate project related meetings.

8. Travel.

Supervision

1. To receive regular supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post-holder is employed.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

General

3. To undertake specific administrative duties as required, including; filing and storage of research data.

4. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by the Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist.

To be noted:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.

This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

A positive and professional attitude
Effective communication skills
Constructive working relationships
Effective use of supervision
Highly developed ICT skills

Desirable

Ability to work as part of a health care team

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology
Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health care setting
An understanding of multidisciplinary working
Psychometric evaluation
Use of statistical programmes and alayses

Desirable

Experience of neurological disorders

Additional Requirements

Essential

High-level of developed communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate with medical and nursing staff
Experience using computers for creation and management of databases or data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows
Skills in the administration and scoring of complex neuropsychological and psychological tests, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

A positive and professional attitude
Effective communication skills
Constructive working relationships
Effective use of supervision
Highly developed ICT skills

Desirable

Ability to work as part of a health care team

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology
Entitlement to Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health care setting
An understanding of multidisciplinary working
Psychometric evaluation
Use of statistical programmes and alayses

Desirable

Experience of neurological disorders

Additional Requirements

Essential

High-level of developed communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate with medical and nursing staff
Experience using computers for creation and management of databases or data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows
Skills in the administration and scoring of complex neuropsychological and psychological tests, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)