Specialist Speech and Language TherapistNHS AfC: Band 6

2 weeks ago

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Black Country Job Support Full time

Job overview

Band 4 Assistant Psychologist 37.5 hours , Cancer Palliative & Bereavement.

The successful candidate will have existing or recent extensive experience of working in Cancer, Palliative & Bereavement – either in a training or qualified post

The Physical Health Psychology Service is a team of psychologists, therapists and counsellors who aim to assist people in adapting to and developing creative solutions for living with physical health problems. The Black Country Healthcare Physical Health Psychology Service currently operates across 3 geographical areas (Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell and West Birmingham) with a number of contracts in each area. This post will be based within one of our service areas. You will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and under the supervision of a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist. There will also likely be opportunities to work with other assistant psychologists on service wide projects. A robust leadership and supervision structure is in place, alongside operational management.

The valuable role of psychologists working with this client group is recognised by our commissioners, NICE guidelines and the multi-disciplinary teams. We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate and develop their current skills and apply them in this context. The most important qualities are good communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.

Main duties of the job

To administer standardised psychological assessment of clients and collect assessment data from a variety of sources.

Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

Under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist, supports the development of psychological formulation and intervention plans for individual clients and/or their carers. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.

Under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist, implements psychological interventions for individual clients, carers, families and groups.

Under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist, to develop resources and materials to support the delivery of the service.

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Working for our organisation

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

Adult and older adult mental health services. Specialist learning disability services. Mental health services for children and young people. Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support Applied Psychologists in the delivery of specialist psychological assessments and interventions to clients with complex mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities which may include challenging behaviours?

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.

To support the Applied Psychologist in the provision of psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other direct care staff in MDT.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.

To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.

In line with the banding of the post and its service context, and under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist to be involved in:

Multi-disciplinary training and development Service audit and development Service evaluation and research Bring an understanding of psychological change processes to own role within MDT

Please see job description and person spec for full details

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Have at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Psychology that allows Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) membership with the BPS Must have experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent Knowledge of evidence- based practice relevant to the role Awareness of risk assessment and risk management relevant to the role Knowledge of audit and research methodology

Desirable criteria

Registration with BPS Evidence of ongoing study and development

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