Assistant Psychologist

We are an outpatient service, supporting children and young people with fatigue, and their families. We deliver treatments aimed at managing symptoms, reducing the impact of health conditions on the young person’s life, and addressing related emotional health needs as appropriate. We liaise with other services surrounding the young person including schools and CAMHS.

We offer regular supervision, MDT case discussions and peer supervision. We hold regular team meetings, and work closely with colleagues in research at the Universities of Bristol and Bath.

1. Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist/Specialist CBT Therapist, to provide psychological assessment and intervention with children, young people, and their families
2. Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist/Specialist CBT Therapist, to contribute to research, service evaluation, and audit.
3. Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist/Specialist CBT Therapist, to assist in clinically related projects and service development.

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more aboutliving and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about ourextensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future withthe landmark Dyson Cancer Centreand ourpassion for research.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.