Clinical Psychologist Assistant

7 days ago

York, York City, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Psychologist to join our well-established Neuropsychology Service. As an Assistant Psychologist, you will play a vital role in supporting the professional psychological care of patients in our Trust by providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.

Main Duties
  • Assist in clinical-related administration, conduct of audits, data quality work, teaching, and project work.
  • Work independently according to a work plan agreed with the line manager and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
  • Undertake protocol-based assessments of clients applying psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members, and others involved in the client's care, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
  • Prepare written and verbal information from psychological assessments for presentation at multidisciplinary meetings.
  • Assist in the delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, and to support families, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
  • Work with other staff in the application of psychological interventions.
  • Assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients in the service, across all settings where care takes place.
  • Organize and present psycho-educational classes.
  • Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
Working for Our Organisation

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff, including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard-to-fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance from a range of providers.
Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • A single honours degree in Psychology (upper second class or higher).
  • Paid experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist or alongside a Practitioner Psychologist.
  • Experience of conducting literature searches and reviews.
Skills and Attributes

We require a candidate with:

  • Knowledge of developmental processes from childhood to old age.
  • Understanding the needs of individuals with psychological difficulties.
  • An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge and skills to a healthcare setting.
  • Understanding of issues relating to confidentiality.
  • High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
Aptitude and Personal Qualities

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • Ability to work independently, reliably, and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
  • Ability to cope with and maintain professionalism in potentially upsetting circumstances around serious illness or impending death of a patient or bereavement issues.
  • Ability to show initiative when required and a willingness to share ideas with others.
  • Ability to recognize limits of own expertise and to seek advice/support when necessary.
Values and Behaviours

We require a candidate who can demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours (we are kind, we are open, we pursue excellence).

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