Applied / Assistant Psychologist
7 months ago
Clinical Activities To contribute to the provision of a Psychology service to the Eating Disorders Team. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients, including the use of neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional Clinical Psychologist, in both community and in-patient/residential settings. To maintain an appropriate caseload for psychological interventions with individual clients, and carers, in a variety of locations, under the supervision of a qualified professional Clinical Psychologist.
To provide information regarding the service and eating disorders to parents and carers in a sensitive and informative way where they be psychological barriers to understanding. To assist in the running of therapeutic groups for clients and/or carers. To work with staff to assess clients in a variety of settings and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding/care to the benefit of all clients of he of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings. To Liaise and work closely with other services within the wider mental health service. Management and Personal Development To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. To receive appropriate managerial supervision by the named CEDs professional in the locality To contribute to the training and support of other staff involved with psychological care.
To undertake compulsory and statutory training relevant to the post and attend Continuing Professional Development s as appropriate to the post. Strategic Development, Planning and Organising To assist with the design, and routinely contribute to the implementation of service audit and service evaluation. Contribute to local and national research projects under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified Clinical Psychologists/Team in monitoring developments in evidence based practice.
To utilise computerised programmes for the purposes of service audit and research, including the use of databases and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). To maintain and develop databases relevant to appropriate audit and evaluation of the service. Communication and Working Relationship Skills Team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in the CEDs team and attend MDT meetings Senior managers & professional staff: To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers in the CEDs team and to enable effective negotiation. Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understand and/or communicating and who may be distressed.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills Solid analytic and judgement skills will be necessary relative to the need to carry out research into patient experience and therapeutic effectiveness. Planning and Organisational Skills To plan and prioritise own workload with the help of management supervision. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy Consultation & guidance: To provide valuable feedback to individual clinicians and to CEDs management concerning patient experience of services as well as therapeutic outcomes. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation Policy & service To follow policy guidance in own role and to comment on proposed policy changes and service developments.
**Responsibility for Research and Development R & D**: To undertake service-relevant research as indicated above and development activity agreed within the service. Freedom to Act The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines. In a supervised context, to work within clinical professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of practice. Any Other Specific Tasks Required To ensure that all psychologists continuously update the skills and techniques relevant to their clinical work.
The post holder will build an understanding of and adhere to the CQC guidelines as well as the Trusts guidelines on the approach to maintaining CQC registration.
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