Specialist Assistant Psychologist/Clinical Research Assistant

Job responsibilities

The post involves undertaking three key roles: Specialist Assistant Psychologist (2 days per week), Clinical Research Assistant (1 day per week) and Clinical Administrator (2 days per week).

Specialist Assistant Psychologist/Clinical Research Assistant

• Coordination of the randomised control trial (RCT) for Open Doors brief model of parent work APT (The Open Door Approach to Parenting Teenagers)
• Data entry, analysis and dissemination of results for the RCT.
• Contributing to the writing and editing of papers for peer reviewed journals
• Undertaking 1:1 CBT work under direct supervision of a clinical psychologist
• Intake coordination and administrative tasks for the parenting service
• Manage and conduct data collection and analysis, and produce reports for the senior clinical management team, funding applications and Trustees
• Support the development of service-user participation in outcome monitoring and service development
• Contribute to staff training in new IT and data systems and protocols
• Work closely with the Intake-Coordinator in managing the triage service and waiting list
• Develop data management systems and strategies for uploads to NHS England
• Undertake other research and evaluation activities

Clinical Administrator

• To join Open Doors highly effective frontline clinical administration team to support all aspects of the clinical service
• To provide an efficient and effective support service for Open Doors clinical services
• To provide office and reception administrative systems.
• This post will provide administrative support for all clinical services within Open Door. This includes delivering the following functions:

a) Referrals, appointments and clinical administration

• Take and process self-referrals from potential patients and referrals from all other contacts e.g. family members or professionals
• Deal with all enquiries
• Use of our clinical patient database
• Correspondence and communication with patients, professionals and other contacts
• Ensure that patients attending appointments are appropriately greeted, outcome measures are, administered, appointment status updated and the therapist informed
• Provide additional administrative back up following an appointment if required
• Liaison and co-operation with other administrative staff and the clinical team
• Organisation of waiting room, resources and notice boards
• Communicating with and having knowledge of other local services as required
• Other general administrative tasks, such as scanning and filing

Open Door currently uses a combination of a clinical database called ClinicOffice and Microsoft Office to aid the administration of these functions and the post holder is expected to be proficient in the use of these software packages (training will be provided for ClinicOffice). We are currently implementing a tablet-based system of outcome monitoring. The post-holder will receive appropriate training and be expected to support the clinical team in implementation.

b) Information systems

• Administration of outcome measures completed by patients at key stages in their treatment

c) Other Administrative Support

• Responsible for opening and closing the office
• Provide backup and support to the Administrator (Finance & Facilities)
• Offer administrative support to additional projects where required, such as the production and distribution of Open Doors annual report, organising public events or contributing to the process of funding applications.

How to apply:

• Please send an up to date CV
• Cover letter - please summarise what previous experience makes you a suitable candidate for the post and why are you interested in applying
• Please attach a sample of your academic writing this could be a Bachelor, Masters or PhD Thesis, literature review, university project or an essay. If you have a publication in a peer reviewed journal please also attach this to your application as well

Please send your CV, Cover Letter and Sample of academic writing addressed to Beth Crawford at: enquiries@opendooronline.org

If you would like further clarification about the post or the application process, please phone 020 8 348 5947 or send an email addressed to Beth Crawford (Assistant Psychologist) at bethany.crawford@opendooronline.org. Please note we are not able to help with what to write in the application.

Please note we are currently open from Mon-Fri 9am-7pm

We will only email to confirm receipt of your application if you do not apply through NHS Jobs. Due to high volumes of applications, we will only email you if you are successful in securing an interview for the position.

Unfortunately, are unable to accept candidates who would require us to sponsor their visa and require the successful candidate to be in the UK for the start date (16th August 2021).

Details and timescales for the recruitment process:

Application Deadline: Monday 7th June. Please note we will not close the job listing until this date.

Interview invites will be sent out on Friday 11th June

Interviews: Friday 18th June 2021 between 10am-4pm

Start date: Monday 16th August

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team and autonomously under own initiative in a demanding environment
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues.
• Ability for independent work and working to a deadline.
• Good understanding of the importance of a patient focussed service
• Ability to adapt and change according to daily circumstances and the needs of the charity
• Readiness to try new things
• Ability to recognise when to seek help or appropriate assistance from colleagues

Qualifications

Essential

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology (or other relevant degree), including research experience) Undergraduate degree in Psychology (or other relevant degree), including research experience)

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree in Psychology
• Training or qualification in IT (computer skills)

Experience

Essential

• Sound understanding of research methods.
• Excellent knowledge of SPSS and Excel and statistics.
• Relevant experience with research/ evaluation.
• Experience of using information systems or databases

Desirable

• Good knowledge of developmental psychology and adolescent development.
• Experience of working with adults and/or adolescents in a mental health setting
• Experience of working as part of a research group
• Experience of contributing to a peer reviewed research paper
• Interest in clinical approaches to working with parents and adolescents
• Experience of office administration
• Experience of clinically based office procedures
• Experience of working with young people who are vulnerable and at risk
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector
• Experience using Qualtrics
• Understanding of advertising using social media (for research recruitment)

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Excellent academic writing skills.
• Solid grasp of statistics and a good working knowledge of SPSS.
• Good general knowledge of using a range of research methodologies.
• Ability to liaise with professionals in academic and clinical environments.
• Excellent interpersonal patient care skills with sensitivity to the needs and circumstances of Open Door service users
• Excellent administrative skills and the ability to manage a number of tasks simultaneously
• Strong ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programmes (Outlook, Excel and Word) for administrative functions
• Excellent standards of literacy and numeracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn and use our clinical patient database
• Excellent time keeping and time-management skills

Desirable

• Ability to respond well to unpredictable changes in circumstances
• More advanced skills in Microsoft Office