Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Aldershot CAMHS for an experienced Senior Assistant Psychologist. This post is full time. We are looking to recruit someone who is highly motivated and with a passion for working creatively and collaboratively with children, young people and their families with severe and complex mental health problems.

Main duties of the job

Excellent team working will be an essential component to the post. The role will include overseeing our team neurodevelopmental assessment service which will involve supporting with specialist assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions and management of the assessment waitlist. In addition, the role will provide opportunities for delivering relevant treatments and interventions (one-to-one and group work); liaising where appropriate with families, carers and the professional network. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a good level of initiative, autonomy and an ability to work with a range of different presenting needs. The post holder will be required to supervise psychology placement students and take on identified responsibilities suitable for the banding.

About us

This is a permanent post and is part of a wider, well established psychology discipline within the county where professional development and innovative work is actively encouraged.

Date posted

17 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

354-CH-20716

Job locations

Aldershot Centre for Health

Aldershot

GU11 1AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of users of the service, providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training, and to undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the care group. To work independently with work managed and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas.
Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands
Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis

Person Specification

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas.
Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands
Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis

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

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