Assistant Psychologist

**Job title**:Assistant Psychologist

**Hours**:37.5 hours per week

**Location**:Harrogate/Horsforth/Halifax (base TBC) with some remote working

**The Oakdale Group**

Oakdale was established more than twenty years ago and is highly regarded as a professional therapy provider for adults as well as children and their families.

As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company and a provider of NHS and other publically commissioned services, our focus is always on the goal of doing the best job we can for our service users and delivering value for money for our clients and commissioners.

Oakdale has recently enjoyed a period of growth and has taken on new commissions. Our multi-disciplinary team is now engaged in a number of collaborations with NHS and CAMHS partners, as well as providing services to children and young people on behalf of Local Authorities, and Schools, and private commissions on behalf of self-referring families.

As a result, we are now seeking additional Assistant Psychologists to provide support to Oakdale’s Neurodevelopmental Assessment team in delivering assessments which are provided on behalf of the NHS and to self-referred adults, young people and children.

**Duties**:

- To assist in psychological assessments, including; psychometric, cognitive and neuro-developmental assessments, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews in line with Oakdale’s policies and operating procedures and as directed by Oakdale’s clinical/forensic psychologists.- To assist in the preparation of clinical reports under supervision from Oakdale’s qualified Psychologists.- To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and management of a client’s problems- To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews- To assist in the coordination and running of groups- Liaise or work directly with all the specialists and professionals concerned on specific cases and programmes, assisting them as required- Maintain accurate case records on Oakdale’s case management system, including clinical observations, clinical notes, tests and other associated data according to Oakdale’s operating procedures- To participate in regular clinical supervision with a clinical/forensic psychologist.- To assist in the design, implementation and dissemination of service development audits as required- To attend meetings in which service developments are planned
- To be responsible for own workload under the direct support and supervision of an Oakdale clinical/forensic psychologist and line manager

**Person Specification**

Essential:

- An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society- With either a Bachelor’s degree (Class 2.1 or higher) or a Bachelor’s degree (any class) together with a higher degree- Experience in paid or voluntary work with children or adults in a health, care or educational setting- Have a working understanding of child and adolescent development- Strong literacy and report writing skills, with excellent accuracy and attention to detail- Strong interpersonal skills- The ability to use a computer competently, with a broad base of IT skills- The ability to communicate effectively.- The ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise workload- The ability to work under pressure.
- Must drive and have access to a vehicle.

Desirable:

- Experience working with individuals who are autistic, have ADHD, intellectual disabilities, complex needs, developmental trauma and/or challenging behaviours- Prior experience in administering cognitive assessments- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team- Experience in audit or research
- Knowledge of establishing, implementing and evaluating intervention programmes

**What we offer**:
Salary of £25,500.- 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising after the length of service)- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay (OSP)- Enhanced pension- Cycle to work & enhanced car schemes- Simplyhealth Programme including Employee Assistance Programme, GP, and priority physiotherapy access- Fully funded flu vaccines- Employee discount scheme- Technology salary sacrifice scheme for home appliances, tablets, mobiles, TVs, fitness trackers, and more-
- Ongoing CPD (internal & external) - we work with experts to bring high-quality CPD to our teams, to help further their skills and knowledge, and improve the support we provide
- Interviews will be offered on an ongoing basis - please do not delay applying