Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, including neuropsychological tests,self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, familymembers and others involved in the clients care.2. To assist in the selection of treatment options and the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatmentand/or management of the full range of clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in bothcommunity and in-patient/residential settings.3. To deal with a range of clients and clinical situations, including those involving highly emotive communication and the need toapply initiative, tact and persuasion in the face of psychological ambivalence.4. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.5. To work with other staff to assess inpatients, day patients or residents and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinaryreviews.6. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service,across all settings where care takes place.7. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

Teaching, training and supervision

1. In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive and record regular clinical supervision in accordance with professionalpractice guidelines.2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS as agreed with the psychologist to whom they areaccountable.3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties and their future career trajectory4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.

Management, recruitment and service development

1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.3. The post holder will be required to attend and contribute, where appropriate, to the regular professional meetings of the AdultPsychology Specialty and other Departmental meetings.

IT responsibilities

1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data and provide this tothe Service Manager/Head of Speciality when necessary.2. The postholder will engage in relevant computer and IT training as required.3. To assist in the development, design and implementation of relevant IT projects.

Research and service evaluation

1. To initiate and assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.2. To initiate and undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practicein individual work and work with other team members.4. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trusts requirements on research governance.

General

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participationin internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholders professional andteam/operational manager(s).2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practiceof the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager.

To be noted:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder 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.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• A first-class honours degree in Psychology
• Post-graduate education (completed or ongoing) and/or training in relevant areas of psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Post-degree work with people with health problems and/or physical health disabilities

Desirable

• Post-graduate research experience
• Experience of commercial work, e.g. in marketing, design or communications.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Department of Clinical Health Psychology at Hillingdon Hospital

Greenacres Centre, Royal Lane

Hillingdon

UB8 3NN

Employer's website

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