Assistant Psychologist

4 months ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To communicate and liaise with ward staff and other disciplines. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings. To review case files, depositions etc.

where appropriate, analysing that information, providing summaries and reports under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. To prepare reports on clinical interventions with individuals and groups, the results of psychometric assessments, case note reviews and research/audit projects. Such reports may be written for, or read by, the service user, psychologists, members of the multi-disciplinary team, or staff from external agencies. Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs Teaching, training and supervision 10.

To receive regular clinical supervision from one of the services qualified psychologists and in accordance with professional practice guidelines. 11. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties 12. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care, including contributing to the organisation of training seminars and conferences for others.

Service development To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. To be responsible for maintaining stock levels for psychometric tests for use by all Psychologists within the specialty. IT responsibilities Responsible for personally updating service user records and inputting data onto electronic systems.

Maintain timely data collection and regular inputting of information through the use of data collection systems e.g. RiO, Safeguard. Responsible for personally inputting and statistically analysing data for the purposes of research, audit and clinical assessment. Responsible for producing reports relating to service users, service developments and research papers.

To use PowerPoint and other audio-visual media for presentation at professional and multi-disciplinary meetings. Responsible for safe use of own equipment Research and service evaluation To assist in the design and implementation of audit, research and other projects as required. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes as appropriate. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist the Specialtys Psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

General To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in clinical supervision, internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the qualified psychologists To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of conduct and Trust policies and procedures. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. To undertake specific administrative duties as required. Responsible for planning and prioritising own diary and workload on a day to day basis.

To develop and support the involvement of service users and carers in all aspects of the psychology service, from individual care planning to the design and evaluation of the overall service. Communicate sensitive treatment related information to service users, utilising highly developed communication skills to overcome barriers to understanding. Use a range of communication skills as appropriate to the task. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate.

Work within Trust and professional practice guidelines. Ensure that practice is evidence-based, paying particular attention to the Trusts guidelines, policies, protocols and treatment pathways. Physical and emotional demands of the job Standard keyboard skills required for inputting data on RiO and for preparation of reports. To tolerate frequent exposure to unpredictable, hostile, demanding, verbally and physically aggressive service users and to deal with physical aggression appropriately.

The post holder may be required to assist in the management of violence and aggression according to Trust policy and guidelines. Relevant training will be provided. To work with service users who have been perpetrators and/or victims of serious offences and/or who show severely challenging behaviour. This includes violent and sexual offenders.

To maintain a high level of professionalism, despite regular exposure to highly emotive, distressing and disturbing material, including first and second-hand accounts of serious offences. The nature of the client group is such that the post holder will be required to concentrate when assessing/impleme

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