Assistant Psychologist

1 week ago

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Tewv Brits Full time
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

This vacancy is for an Assistant Psychologist, Fixed Term - 12 months working as part of the Ripon Adult Integrated Care Team. You will be working in a friendly and supportive MDT environment. Psychology is highly valued within the team and there is a large network of psychologists, therapists and an Assistant Psychologist, who work closely together. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and able to manage their time effectively. They will demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent psychological care and evidence-based practice, under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist. The core role is offering a range of group and individual group interventions.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist who is passionate about working with adults with a range of mental health difficulties, who is enthusiastic and creative in their working. You will learn to formulate and plan interventions for an adult population to support recovery and mental well-being.

Psychologists and Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

About us

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.

Our values are respect, compassion, and responsibility.

We listen, we are inclusive, and we work in partnership.

We are kind, we are supportive, and we recognise and celebrate achievement.

We are honest, we are always learning, and we are ambitious.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, contributing to the assessment and formulation of adults with a range of mental health needs. As an Assistant Psychologist, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working together to deliver a high level of care. The day-to-day duties will vary but will mainly consist of managing a caseload of patients and delivering both group and individual psychological interventions. Whilst the posts are primarily based within the team specified flexibility will be expected if required to work into other community settings.

You will be supported by a senior clinical team and wider professionals in managing patient care.

As part of the role, you will be provided with the necessary training and supervision to deliver high quality interventions.This rewarding post will offer opportunities for continued professional development and training in mental health practice.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying and ensure this is detailed on your application. In addition, applicants are requested to indicate why they are interested in this particular role as part of the supporting information section of their application.

The post is based in Harrogate and covers Ripon. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification Qualifications
  • Degree in psychology
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
  • Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
  • Experience as a psychology assistant (paid or voluntary)
  • Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary).
  • Experience of clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
  • Experience using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS.
  • Experience of using psychometric assessments.
Knowledge
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities
Skills
  • Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
Other Reqirements
  • Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
  • This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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