Assistant Psychologist

2 weeks ago

StratforduponAvon, United Kingdom Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

A permanent Band 5 Psychology Assistant post has arisen in the South Warwickshire Recovery Team

37.5 hours per week

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist to support the work of the South Warwickshire Recovery Team.

The post holder will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting the delivery of recovery focused interventions to people experiencing psychosis in the community. The post holder will work alongside and support a wide range of professionals including nurses, doctors, support workers, occupational therapists, social workers and other psychologists. The post holder will be expected to promote values that seek to support recovery in this client group and maximise the potential of individuals with the aim of reducing social exclusion, stigma and the potentially disabling effects of psychosis.

As well as experience the post holder will bring good communication skills, both written and verbal, alongside organisational skills and the ability to work independently. Support and supervision of a Clinical Psychologist will be provided.

You are required to hold a Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above and be able to travel during the working day, using your own transport.

To undertake psychological assessments, administering psychological and neuropsychological tests, direct observations and rating scales.

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society & Trust policies and procedures.

To write letters and reports following assessments.

To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with patients, families and colleagues.

To assist qualified staff in providing therapeutic interventions for individuals and groups. This will include working directly and independently with complex clients, their families and both formal and informal carers.

To provide, promote and develop psychological understanding in conjunction with or on behalf of a qualified clinician.

To work in a variety of settings e.g. patient’s own home, residential or nursing homes, clinic settings and day care facilities.

To plan and prioritise workload, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients.

To carry out service evaluations and audit.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

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