Job summary
Within the Stroke Psychology Service and the Breathlessness Psychology Service the post holder will be responsible for supporting the psychologists within the service with day to day delivery, this may include assessment and manualised treatment for clients, audit and data management, supporting service development projects, and co-facilitating groups.
This will be under the direction and supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist who will retain clinical responsibility for clinical work carried out, provided that the clinical work is within the care plan specified.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within both services in both hospital and community setting in South East Essex (MSE) Foundation Trust. One hour of supervision will be provided with a qualified Clinical Psychologist for every 5 days worked. This will be split pro-rata according to the time spent within each service. Please review the Job description and Person specification for more details on duties.
A full, current driving licence is preferred.
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Dr Precious Koce, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Stroke Psychology Service (precious.koce@nhs.net) or Dr Amy Bartlett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, EPUT Head of Clinical Health Psychology (MSE) (amy.bartlett4@nhs.net)
*Please be aware that we will evaluate more favourably applicants who have tailored their application to the post they are applying for*
This post will be closed at a maximum of 80 applicants*
About us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
- We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
- We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please see Job Description and Person Specification
Across both services:
- To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and providing care to the benefit of clients of the service.
- To perform other duties appropriate to the grade of Assistant Psychologist as may be required by their psychology Line Manager.
- To receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist within the service in accordance with BPS guidelines and Trust policy.
- To undertake continued professional development in line with BPS recommendations in order to develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To develop and maintain the highest standards of professional practice through an identified programme of continued professional development agreed with Line Manager.
- To adhere to the professional codes of practice of the Health & Care Professions Council, British Psychological Society and to all Trust policies and procedures.
- To undergo regular performance appraisal and review with their Supervisor/Line Manager.
- To adhere to the professional code of conduct for Assistant Psychologists of the British Psychological Society.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please see Job Description and Person Specification
Across both services:
- To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and providing care to the benefit of clients of the service.
- To perform other duties appropriate to the grade of Assistant Psychologist as may be required by their psychology Line Manager.
- To receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist within the service in accordance with BPS guidelines and Trust policy.
- To undertake continued professional development in line with BPS recommendations in order to develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To develop and maintain the highest standards of professional practice through an identified programme of continued professional development agreed with Line Manager.
- To adhere to the professional codes of practice of the Health & Care Professions Council, British Psychological Society and to all Trust policies and procedures.
- To undergo regular performance appraisal and review with their Supervisor/Line Manager.
- To adhere to the professional code of conduct for Assistant Psychologists of the British Psychological Society.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to physical and mental healthcare contexts.
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of stroke survivors and their support networks
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties for people who experience physical health conditions which can result in the experience of breathlessness
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis
- Knowledge of current DOH policies with regards to mental health.
Skills
Essential
- Work with people with mental and physical health problems and/or long term conditions.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Awareness and ability to make decisions that will ensure their own safety and that of others; lone working in the community.
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis, especially SPSS for windows & Excel.
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who have health conditions such as COPD, Heart Failure, etc., or who have experienced a Stroke and their family members or carers.
- Experience of conducting group based interventions.
- Experience of working in hospital environments
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to organise workload under pressure
Personal Qualities
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines and experience of working with in a team environment.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health and/or physical/cognitive problems.
- Enthusiasm to work with people who experience a Stroke or pulmonary problems or with people who have challenging health conditions
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Ability to drive and have access to a vehicle
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to physical and mental healthcare contexts.
Desirable
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of stroke survivors and their support networks
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties for people who experience physical health conditions which can result in the experience of breathlessness
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, neuropsychology and/or research design and analysis
- Knowledge of current DOH policies with regards to mental health.
Skills
Essential
- Work with people with mental and physical health problems and/or long term conditions.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Awareness and ability to make decisions that will ensure their own safety and that of others; lone working in the community.
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis, especially SPSS for windows & Excel.
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who have health conditions such as COPD, Heart Failure, etc., or who have experienced a Stroke and their family members or carers.
- Experience of conducting group based interventions.
- Experience of working in hospital environments
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to organise workload under pressure
Personal Qualities
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines and experience of working with in a team environment.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health and/or physical/cognitive problems.
- Enthusiasm to work with people who experience a Stroke or pulmonary problems or with people who have challenging health conditions
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Ability to drive and have access to a vehicle
Desirable
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend University Hospital
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea / Southend-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
