Assistant Psychologist

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health and Justice Services team at HMP Coldingley.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate that they have and a Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent.

By joining our Surrey Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of the prisoners, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.

Working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to existing offenders (and those at risk of offending) in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion

• Previous applicants need not apply*

Supporting and enhancing professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HPC registered Psychologist.

Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams:

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

We offer robust training to support our Assistant Psychologist development and have a strong record of past candidates progressing onto further training in line with their personal development plan.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

Monthly supervision

Annual personal development plans/appraisals

Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:

Preceptorship Programme

Support and guidance with Revalidation

Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

Health and wellbeing services

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Relocation package

The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.

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Clinical

• To undertake assessments and interventions (for example neuro-psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews of clients, family members and others involved in the clients care), as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified practitioner Psychologist.
• To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.
• To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.
• To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service.
• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, training or research projects
• If required, to compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.
• To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of clients.
• To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
• To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.
• To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder's grade.
• To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment.