Higher Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Adult Autism Team. This is the ideal time to become more involved in autism services; the profile and awareness of autism has increased significantly in recent years. Alongside this the Autism Team has undergone substantial change in the way that it works that will continue over the coming years, empowering mental health and learning disability teams to provide the right care at the right place and time for individuals with autism.

The Higher Assistant Psychologist will be based in the Adult Autism Team working across the Durham and Tees Valley area. The Autism Team are a friendly multidisciplinary team who have had specialist training and experience in understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders, the team includes; Nurses, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and an Occupational Therapist. The main roles of the team include undertaking diagnostic and impact assessments to inform future interventions and support. In addition the service also provides specialist consultation and advice to trust teams across these localities regarding autism. This is a fantastic role for an aspiring Assistant Psychologist to gain valuable clinical experience and an opportunity to be engaged in service development.

You must be motivated, possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work individually as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team by undertaking work with service users, carers, family members and other agencies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to have experiences working with people with mental ill health, experience of delivering groups and a passion for involving service users in their care. The post holder will also need to be able to demonstrate emotional resilience and a capacity to maintain a compassionate approach even in stressful situations.

They are expected to demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach, required with the advent of COVID-19 using technology and being innovative in their support of our patients and carers.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

We have a robust clinical and management supervision structure and support and promote continued professional training and development as well as speciality CPD opportunities.

There are clinical specialist meetings to discuss and engage in ongoing development and CPD.

TEWV provides specialist care across Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Vale of York. Some of the benefits for staff working in the Trust include:

• Travel:Free parking, car sharing scheme (via Lift Share), Business Car Lease Scheme, Non-Business Use Car Lease Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Staff Wellbeing:Access to Trust gyms, rapid access to an independent counselling service, rapid access to physiotherapy, Occupational Health Services, free flu vaccinations at/near your place of work, dedicated Employee Support Service, Mindfulness Training, access to the Employee Psychology Service and Staff Retreats.
• Rewarding Employment Practices:Career development, Quality Improvement Systems (QIS), ability to purchase additional annual leave, career breaks, flexible working, Investors in People, pre-retirement provision, retirement gift, access to canteens and coffee shops, access to the Chaplaincy Service, staff surveys/experience, staff awards, long service recognition award and gift, Christmas savings club, staff lottery and access to Health Service Discounts.