Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week
We are seeking candidates to apply for an
Assistant Psychologist post in Barnsley Intensive Support Team (IST). The
primary function of the IST is to provide intensive assessment, formulation and
intervention within a Positive Behavioural Support Model to a cohort of our most
complex service users with behaviours that challenge, mental health needs and
autism.
This post would be working as part of an Multi-Disciplinary
Team (MDT) with a qualified Clinical Psychologist and Nursing, Occupational
Therapy and Health Care Assistant colleagues. This post may be of particular
interest to candidates with experience of working in a support worker role in
health & social care services in community and/ or inpatients who are
looking to take the next step in their psychology career, as well as current
Assistant Psychologists seeking a new challenge.
We are based at the Mapplewell
Centre, which has a specialist sensory room and a rebound therapy room. The
service is open Monday to Friday 9 to 5. We can offer flexible working hours
and an agile working policy.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the
minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to
work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The post involves direct assessment,
formulation and intervention work with service-users, joint working with the
qualified psychologist and MDT colleagues as well as indirect working with
families and staff teams. You may also be involved in audit, service
development and clinical governance projects. The service has close links with
the clinical psychology doctorate course at Leeds and regularly take trainees
on placement.
You will be supervised by the Clinical
Psychologist in the team, and our Trust also has a range of continuing
professional development opportunities from one day workshops to fully
accredited course's
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder
will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as
directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients
within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological
assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC
registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan
agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall
framework of the teams 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder
will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as
directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients
within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological
assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC
registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan
agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall
framework of the teams 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.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems.
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural/ neurological problems.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.
- Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.
Training
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Qualifications
Essential
- An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1).
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Special Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
- Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis.
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows.
- High standard of report writing.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems.
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural/ neurological problems.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.
- Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.
Training
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Qualifications
Essential
- An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1).
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Special Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
- Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis.
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows.
- High standard of report writing.
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.
