Job summary
Assistant Psychologist
Hope Service,
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
The Hope Service offers a PTSD care pathway for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, including victims of trafficking. We also support people with an asylum seeking background living in Initial Accommodation (IA) hotels across the region. We are offering an opportunity to join us as an Assistant Psychologist.
The role will involve providing support and assistance to staff and members of the team and undertaking clinical tasks under the supervision of the qualified clinical psychologist. There will also be an opportunity to get involved with routine ongoing audit, research and service evaluation within the team.
Our service supports with people with a refugee/asylum seeking background and both experience and a passion for working in this field are essential. People with lived experience of seeking asylum are particularly invited to apply. In return we can offer the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and effective team.
The Hope Service works primarily from Gloucester House, Southmead Hospital but the role could involve some remote working and community based work across the area. The role is for one day per week, with some flexibility around days.
Please note this is a part time (18.75 hours per week) role.
Main duties of the job
Main duties are to assist clinical psychologists / therapists and art therapist in tasks including psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist or art therapist working independently within the limits agreed.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To support the Clinical psychologists / therapists/ art therapists within the Hope Service
Where required, to prepare and deliver high quality psychological interventions under supervision, either individually or in groups, including the facilitation of MOAT groups and 1:1 MOATs.
Where required, to offer high quality psychological assessments following instructions appropriate to the assessment tools/processes. This includes the initial assessments for the HOPE service, which requires the completing of specific outcome measures.
To support clinicians in making NET life line documents.
To gather and organise information about clinical notes, relevant psychological interventions and clinical tools for use by other staff.
TEACHING AND TRAINING
To undertake such training as might be required to maintain an appropriate level of expertise such as at hotels and with the voluntary sector.
To assist with the delivery of teaching and training for other members of the multidisciplinary team and staff in other agencies, in collaboration with qualified staff.
PROFESSIONAL
To understand and practice in line with the BPS (2009) Code of Ethics and Conduct and the DCP (2008) Professional Practice Guidelines on the role
To participate in team business and professional meetings as appropriate.
- To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directions of the Department, Service and Trust.
To seek regular support and clinical supervision from a Practitioner Psychologist.
To participate in individual, group and peer supervision.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
To participate in service governance processes to ensure a safe and effective service.
To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To support the Clinical psychologists / therapists/ art therapists within the Hope Service
Where required, to prepare and deliver high quality psychological interventions under supervision, either individually or in groups, including the facilitation of MOAT groups and 1:1 MOATs.
Where required, to offer high quality psychological assessments following instructions appropriate to the assessment tools/processes. This includes the initial assessments for the HOPE service, which requires the completing of specific outcome measures.
To support clinicians in making NET life line documents.
To gather and organise information about clinical notes, relevant psychological interventions and clinical tools for use by other staff.
TEACHING AND TRAINING
To undertake such training as might be required to maintain an appropriate level of expertise such as at hotels and with the voluntary sector.
To assist with the delivery of teaching and training for other members of the multidisciplinary team and staff in other agencies, in collaboration with qualified staff.
PROFESSIONAL
To understand and practice in line with the BPS (2009) Code of Ethics and Conduct and the DCP (2008) Professional Practice Guidelines on the role
To participate in team business and professional meetings as appropriate.
- To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directions of the Department, Service and Trust.
To seek regular support and clinical supervision from a Practitioner Psychologist.
To participate in individual, group and peer supervision.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
To participate in service governance processes to ensure a safe and effective service.
To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
Person Specification
See below
Essential
- An honors degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st) and eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS
- Experience of person-facing work ideally as an assistant psychologist, either paid or voluntary ; understanding of common mental health problems; knowledge of safeguarding
- Understanding of PTSD and Trauma and clinical experience in this field
- Some understanding of the field of trauma and the experience of seeking asylum in the UK
Person Specification
See below
Essential
- An honors degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st) and eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS
- Experience of person-facing work ideally as an assistant psychologist, either paid or voluntary ; understanding of common mental health problems; knowledge of safeguarding
- Understanding of PTSD and Trauma and clinical experience in this field
- Some understanding of the field of trauma and the experience of seeking asylum in the UK
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.
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