Job summary
This role is based in the Specialist Assessment Service, within a multi-disciplinary team, including Clinical Psychologists, Education Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. You will work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, to support children, young people and their families through the process of an Autism assessment. The role may include gathering information, supporting clinicians with assessments and carrying out administrative tasks.
The role is mostly based at Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre but is likely to include some work taking place in local schools or nurseries.
If you require any further information, please contact Lauren Sholl, 0121 722 8010 or lauren.sholl@uhb.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
Works under the clinical supervision and management of a qualified and suitably experienced professional psychologist, to support specialist evidence-based assessments for young people & their families as part of the Autism assessment pathway, including assisting with clinically related administration and diagnostic assessments.
Works independently on a day-to-day basis according to a plan and objectives agreed and reviewed at intervals with the qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of relevant team/service area policies and procedures.
Works jointly with colleagues from other services and agencies.
Supports qualified psychologists in the delivery of clinical services in relation to the presentation of autism, e.g. completion of cognitive assessments and other standardised assessments. The work will be supervised by a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
Supports qualified psychologists in governance, audit, research and clinical administrative activities, collecting, collating and analysing data, writing and presenting reports and assisting in project development under the guidance of the psychologist as required. Uses IT equipment and software as required, including statistical, database, spreadsheet and presentational.
Assists qualified psychologists in the planning and organisation of teaching/training programmes and undertakes/contributes to teaching and training activities as required.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Tasks Continued
Participates in personal appraisal and continuing professional development activities as agreed with psychology line manager, including general training required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust.
In completing duties, draws on a knowledge base commensurate with a good honours degree in psychology and eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Tasks Continued
Participates in personal appraisal and continuing professional development activities as agreed with psychology line manager, including general training required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust.
In completing duties, draws on a knowledge base commensurate with a good honours degree in psychology and eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- * Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- * Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- * Additional specialist training related to working with children, young people and their families and carers
Experience
Essential
- * Experience, voluntary or paid, in working with children and young people.
- * Knowledge of working with young people who have mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental disorders and their families/or a demonstrated interest in this client
- group.
- * Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and/or multiagency network.
- * Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist (paid or unpaid),Assistant Clinical Psychology Practitioner (paid or unpaid),Research Psychologist in an applied clinical setting or qualified member of a relevant health care profession.
- * An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
- * An awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic communities and from other minority groups and of the service issues
- arising within a multi-cultural urban area.
- * Awareness of boundary issues between professionals and between clients and psychologists.
- * An understanding of statistical analysis commensurate with an honours degree in psychology.
Desirable
- * Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
- * Knowledge of recommended therapeutic interventions for use with children who are experiencing mental health,emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
- * Experience of working with children, young people and their families and carers where there are psychological concerns.
- * Knowledge and experience of utilising psychological assessment including cognitive and psychometric assessments.
- * Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- * Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- * Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- * Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- * Additional specialist training related to working with children, young people and their families and carers
Experience
Essential
- * Experience, voluntary or paid, in working with children and young people.
- * Knowledge of working with young people who have mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental disorders and their families/or a demonstrated interest in this client
- group.
- * Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and/or multiagency network.
- * Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist (paid or unpaid),Assistant Clinical Psychology Practitioner (paid or unpaid),Research Psychologist in an applied clinical setting or qualified member of a relevant health care profession.
- * An awareness and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities and of contemporary issues in the field.
- * An awareness and understanding of the differential needs of people from black and minority ethnic communities and from other minority groups and of the service issues
- arising within a multi-cultural urban area.
- * Awareness of boundary issues between professionals and between clients and psychologists.
- * An understanding of statistical analysis commensurate with an honours degree in psychology.
Desirable
- * Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
- * Knowledge of recommended therapeutic interventions for use with children who are experiencing mental health,emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
- * Experience of working with children, young people and their families and carers where there are psychological concerns.
- * Knowledge and experience of utilising psychological assessment including cognitive and psychometric assessments.
- * Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing.
- * Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
