Job summary
We are looking to welcome to our team an Assistant Psychologist.
Step2 is an early intervention child and young person mental health service. We are a team of dynamic professionals committed to improving child and adolescent mental health in Hertfordshire.
Step2 is committed to service development and improvement and as such, draws on community psychology frameworksand co-production principles to ensure improved accessibility and partnership working with the local community.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work flexibly, willing to work across the County of Hertfordshire and able to adapt the way you work to best meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and families and our service.For full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification document.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oAn upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- oEntitled to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- oFurther post graduate training or degree in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory to a mental health context.
- oAn understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health challenges.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with children, young people and families who have mental health difficulties.
- oExperience of working with families presenting with complex social issues.
Desirable
- Experience completing risk assessments.
- Experience working in a mental health setting within the NHS. Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent.
- Experience assisting in the production of audits, collating data as part of routine service delivery or service evaluation projects and report writing.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to plan and prioritise workload. Recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed.
- oAbility to prepare for and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- oOpenness to constructive feedback and professional challenge. To willingly self-reflect to improve own personal development and practice.
- oAbility to maintain a high degree of ethical and professional standards, demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- oProficient communication skills, with an ability to work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- oAbility to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and professionals.
- oAbility to interpret audit and research data, understand research materials and willingness to contribute to service evaluation. Enthusiasm to develop on this area of expertise.
Desirable
- oAwareness of CYP IAPT principles, THRIVE and relevant evidence-based practice as detailed in NICE guidance.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to interact positively with professionals from various disciplines. Competent in working autonomously, reliably, and consistently on agreed tasks managed at regular intervals.
- oAbility to recognise and manage stress and the emotional impact of the role, utilising support systems in a professional manner.
Desirable
- oWorking towards furthering a career in professional psychology.
- oAuthored /co-authored an article in peer-reviewed journal
Additional requirements
Essential
- oWillingness to uphold the Trust's values.
- oEligible to live and work in the UK.
- oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Ability to travel independently across the county of Hertfordshire
- oUnderstands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oAn upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
- oEntitled to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- oFurther post graduate training or degree in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory to a mental health context.
- oAn understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health challenges.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with children, young people and families who have mental health difficulties.
- oExperience of working with families presenting with complex social issues.
Desirable
- Experience completing risk assessments.
- Experience working in a mental health setting within the NHS. Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent.
- Experience assisting in the production of audits, collating data as part of routine service delivery or service evaluation projects and report writing.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to plan and prioritise workload. Recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed.
- oAbility to prepare for and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- oOpenness to constructive feedback and professional challenge. To willingly self-reflect to improve own personal development and practice.
- oAbility to maintain a high degree of ethical and professional standards, demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- oProficient communication skills, with an ability to work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- oAbility to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and professionals.
- oAbility to interpret audit and research data, understand research materials and willingness to contribute to service evaluation. Enthusiasm to develop on this area of expertise.
Desirable
- oAwareness of CYP IAPT principles, THRIVE and relevant evidence-based practice as detailed in NICE guidance.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to interact positively with professionals from various disciplines. Competent in working autonomously, reliably, and consistently on agreed tasks managed at regular intervals.
- oAbility to recognise and manage stress and the emotional impact of the role, utilising support systems in a professional manner.
Desirable
- oWorking towards furthering a career in professional psychology.
- oAuthored /co-authored an article in peer-reviewed journal
Additional requirements
Essential
- oWillingness to uphold the Trust's values.
- oEligible to live and work in the UK.
- oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Ability to travel independently across the county of Hertfordshire
- oUnderstands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.
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).
