Assistant Psychologist
3 weeks ago
Job summary
We are looking for a caring and committed Assistant Psychologist to work alongside the multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist on Owl Ward, an 18 bedded male adult mental health inpatient treatment ward. Our current Assistant Psychologist will be starting DClincPsy training leading to a vacancy in this highly sought after role.
Here at HPFT we have a long history of delivering outstanding care, and we are taking our Adult Mental Health Inpatient Psychology Service to the next level. We have expanded our psychology provision within this service, which has included the development of Trauma Informed Approaches across all the wards.
Main duties of the job
To support in the embedding of trauma informed approaches across the ward including the write up of team case formulations, supporting the delivering of training and ensuring good data collection at all times. To assist in the formulation and delivery of intervention plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups, activities, social skills groups, and to be an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission , and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout.
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with other staff to assess service users in preparation formultidisciplinary reviews. To attend and contribute to appropriate team and multi-disciplinary meetings. 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 maintain HPFT psychological records using the electronic patient record system. To perform other duties, appropriate to their grade, that may be required from time to time by the supervising Clinical Psychologist. To work flexibly, in response to service user needs as agreed with the Unit.For a more detailed description of the role, please see attached the JD and PS.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
An honours degree in Psychology with entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Ability to work independently, reliably, and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Experience of work with people with mental health and/or other disabilities in a care setting Experience of working with people in group settings.
Desirable
Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, therapeutic approaches and/ or research design and analysis Experience of undertaking a research project Experience of working within acute adult mental health
Communication Skills
Essential
High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers, and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
Desirable
Experience using computers for databases or data - analysis, especially Microsoft Excel and SPSS for Windows High standard of report writing. Competence using IT and media equipment
Analytical Skills
Essential
An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Desirable
Experience of problemsolving models and methods used by psychologists, for example, solution focused and/ or systemic approaches-
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