Assistant Psychologist

7 months ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to work within our MHTR Team.
supportive and welcoming team

The Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Team are part of MPFT’s Health and Justice Service. The MHTR team provide psychological
assessments and interventions to people with mental health difficulties who have come into contact with criminal justice services and whose
offences may attract a community or suspended sentence order.
The team aims to prevent short term custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions and
addressing underlying mental health problems, thereby improving health and social outcomes for the individual and their family.
MPFT deliver services across England. We are experienced in working across a wide geographical area and there is no necessity to travel to
headquarters, training and IT support is virtual.

What do previous Assistant Psychologists say about working in the MHTR Team?
‘The MHTR team is a friendly and supportive team. This job role has given me the opportunity to work with diverse populations, gain experience
working with different presentations and develop my skills in a variety of therapeutic approaches. There is a great network of practitioners across the UK which meets regularly’.

This post will be based in Staffordshire

**You will**:

- Be responsible for supporting a Practitioner Psychologist in the development and evaluation of new service delivery models for people

with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
- Undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users including self-report measures, rating scales and semi-structured

interviews.
- Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment of a service user’s problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychological therapies.
- Communicate and liaise with other disciplines involved in the service user’s care.
- Assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users.
- Attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs.
- Prepare assessment/service evaluation reports.
- Undertake literature reviews and audits.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.

As a member of the team you will be responsible for undertaking assessments, formulating service users’ needs and delivering psychological
interventions, under the supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist.
An understanding of the needs of people with a diagnosis of personality disorder, mental illness, and/or learning disabilities is needed in this role,
with the ability to communicate sensitive information to the patient, carer and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

We are seeking somebody who will confidently develop and support the involvement of service users and carers in all aspects of the Health and
Justice Service, from individual care planning to the design and evaluation of the overall service.

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