Assistant Psychologist

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust Full time

We are seeking a highly motivated, organised individual who is aiming to pursue a career in applied psychology. Applicants must be psychology graduates who have achieved at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology by an accredited course and are eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Ideally, you will have some experience of supporting/working with people with learning disabilities and/or with difficulties in communication. You will be expected to work with people who have a learning disability and mental health problems and/or behavioural difficulties. You will be required to work in a variety of community settings, with individuals, groups, families and staff teams.

You will have regular supervision with a Clinical Psychologist and will be expected to support the Psychology Service as a whole. Duties will include supporting team members in undertaking assessment, formulation and intervention for identified cases and in developing resources and supporting training. You will also be expected to take on various team administrative duties. An important part of the role will be to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to case discussions and the care of service users.

You will be part of a service that strives for clinical excellence and aims to support its staff to feel valued, provides opportunities for training and development and encourages active participation relevant service developments.

You will have excellent written and spoken communication skills, an ability to work sensitively and thoughtfully with service users and their carers often around challenging and complex presentations. You should be flexible in your approaches to problem solving, be creative and be ready to embrace challenges and enjoy working as part of a team.
- Under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, to contribute and participate in undertaking comprehensive assessments, and assist in implementing and monitoring intervention packages in collaboration with the individual and their carers.
- Contribute to formal assessments undertaken by the Psychology Service, e.g. ASD assessments, cognitive assessments.
- Assist in the assessment and management of risk.
- Develop positive relationships and work collaboratively with carers and offer support, empathy, and respect.
- Participate in reviews and meetings in a professional manner and work collaboratively with other members of the MDT.
- Produce and present to individuals, carers and other professionals, written sections within an assessment and intervention reports, and care plans.
- Participate in chairing meetings and taking minutes where necessary.
- Work independently without written or spoken instruction, and to manage workload independently. There may be an occasional requirement to work outside of core working hours.
- Attend weekly supervision.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
- Under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, to contribute and participate in undertaking comprehensive functional assessments, such as direct observation in various care settings, data collection and evaluation, and interviews with carers.
- To contribute to formal assessments undertaken by the Psychology Service, e.g. by collecting relevant data, background information, conducting observations and assisting with the assessment tools.
- To assist in the assessment and management of risk, including risks to personal safety and the development of collaborative crisis plans with service users and their carers.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Psychologist and other team members, to assist in implementing and monitoring intervention packages in collaboration with the individual and their carers, such as developing accessible resources (such as easy read and social stories), providing direct modelling and contributing t

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