Assistant Psychologist

Suttons Manor is a specialist low secure forensic service for men who are over the age of 50. Care is provided over two wards, both of which are 13 bedded male units and offer an age appropriate environment for those who also have a mental health/personality disorder and/or dementia, in need of physical health care needs.

The hospital is set in its own attractive grounds of over 9 acres near the town of Romford in Essex. Convenient access is provided by the M25, and the nearby underground station at Theydon Bois, which is on the Central Line, or rail station at Romford

Job Purpose

To work within the psychological department and support and enhance the professional psychological care and assessment of service users.

To work and assist in the delivery of psychological services as directed, and under supervision. This will include the planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of therapeutic services to support the mental, emotional, physical and social well-being of service users.

**Responsibilities**:
To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist
To assist in the co-ordination and co-facilitation of therapeutic groups as appropriate.
Assists with the planning, delivery and review of one-to-one sessions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist
Maintains accurate and up-to-date records in the form of case notes, case files, clinical reports and other associated documentation presenting and sharing relevant information with colleagues, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings as and when required.
To support and undertake data collection and analysis, for both the purposes of research and service evaluation. This may include collecting and reviewing a variety of data such as psychometric scores, interview data, historical information, literature searches. It may also involve data analysis and report writing under supervision
To support and contribute to the training and support of other staff.

Knowledge / Education / Skills

Assistant Psychologists will carry out the above tasks of responsibility under the management and supervision of an experienced and HCPC registered practitioner psychologist.
The assistant psychologist workload is managed under supervision and goals agreed in weekly supervision sessions.