Clinical Psychology Assistant

Job summary

To support and enhance the professional care of clients within the Rotherham and Doncaster CAMHS Intellectual Disability pathway(s).

To provide psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties / Responsibilities - Clinical (75% of the time)3.1 To provide one to one therapy to children with sensitive, emotional and psychological issues, which requires empathy, training, reassurance and motivational skills. This is supervised on a weekly basis by a clinical psychologist via an hour long meeting, as stipulated by the British Psychological Society guidelines.

3.2 To conduct psychometric testing, using specific psychological tools as part of the assessment procedure. Once carried out, these tests are scored and analysed within the role of this job3.3 To conduct and design group therapy sessions to cater for the client group, in a sensitive manner

3.4 To communicate complex and sensitive information empathically and to adapt language when addressing different situations, such as relating information to parents and to children

3.5 To plan individual sessions and researches new possible skills that may benefit a client. Must also have the ability to adjust these plans if the client broaches an incompatible topic within the session

3.6 To be able to sit for a long period of time in a therapy session

3.7 To be able to concentrate and attend to the client's needs within therapy and psychometric testing periods

3.8 To be able to travel between work areas and for school and home appointments

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf