Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Assistant Psychologist to join the adult acute inpatient service based at Foss Park Hospital, York. Foss Park Hospital is a purpose-built, mental health hospital providing a range of services for working age adults and older persons. The hospital has numerous vocational and therapeutic areas in a friendly, caring, and therapeutic environment. The site provides inpatient care across four wards - two wards for working age adults (age 18-65) and two wards for older adults. The advertised post is specifically for working across each of the 18 bedded male and female working age adult wards (Ebor and Minster). This is a full-time, permanent position.
Main duties of the job
The broad remit of the role involves working as part of the multidisciplinary team, supporting the assessment and formulation process, and delivering psychologically informed wellbeing interventions (both individual and group). The post holder will receive weekly clinical supervision from a consultant clinical psychologist.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
The Trust is committed to providing support and supervision for continuing professional development and we have an excellent track record for developing our psychology workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
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 Academys 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
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 Academys 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate training in a relevant area of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist
- Experience working with people with mental ill health difficulties (paid or voluntary)
- Previous involvement in clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
- Experience using statistical software packagese.g. SPSS
- Experience of using psychometric assessments.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
- An understanding of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively
- Ability to analyse data and present information in a meaningful way
- Ability to organise own workload and work autonomously
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate training in a relevant area of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist
- Experience working with people with mental ill health difficulties (paid or voluntary)
- Previous involvement in clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
- Experience using statistical software packagese.g. SPSS
- Experience of using psychometric assessments.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
- An understanding of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively
- Ability to analyse data and present information in a meaningful way
- Ability to organise own workload and work autonomously
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
