Psychology Assistant

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with significant knowledge and/or experience in Autism?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Assistant Psychologist post to support in our Adult Assessment Service in Telford and Wrekin. The post is until the end of March 2024.
The Adult Autism Assessment Service is a small multi-disciplinary Team and as part of your role you will contribute towards specialist autism diagnostic assessments for Adults. The team is led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and made up of Speech and Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist.
The team is reliant upon effective working relationships and we work closely with local services, including mental health teams and adult social care. We provide compassionate, person-centred and evidence-based care.
**As part of this role you will**:

- Attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients, including 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.
- Assist in the formulation of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
- 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 assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
- To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
- To undertake searches of evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
General
To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest
professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and team/operational manager(s).
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures
To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.
To undertake specific administrative duties as required.
To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by the Lead Psychologist or Clinical Lead for South Staffordshire.
To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific service user group and mental health.
To participate in the Trust’s annual staff appraisal process.
To participate fully in the Clinical Governance Policies of MPFT
To maintain working practices and relationships according to the standards laid down by MPFT.
To maintain and adhere to the professional codes of conduct and ethics laid down by the British Psychological Society and HCPC.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this position in order to provide quality psychological services.
Please see Job Description & Person Specification attached for further details.