Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Psychologist to join our innovative, exciting and highly regarded personality disorder services.
The post-holder will work into Emerge Leeds: Complex Emotional Needs Service.
Emerge Leeds provides care co-ordination, occupational and psychological therapies for service users with difficulties consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder who present with complexity and risk, often as a result of significant traumatic life experiences.
Please note this vacancy may close early if the maximum number of applicants is reached.
Interviews will take place on 3rd and 5th of June.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team which can provide a wealth of development opportunities. The main roles will include service audit, evaluation and research, and supporting the team with a range of exciting service developments. The role necessitates managing a number of competing tasks and demands simultaneously. We are therefore looking for a motivated and well-organised psychology graduate with experience of service evaluation or research design, delivery, analysis and presentation within a health setting. Experience and knowledge of working with service users and complex presentations would be an advantage.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will be required to support and enhance the clinical work and research activities which are carried out by Emerge Leeds for people with difficulties consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder, under the supervision of the team Clinical Psychologist. They will also be required to assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and /or research projects, teaching, therapeutic group work, and project work. When the opportunity occurs, the post holder will be expected to support project work indirectly related to the work of the service. All work will be carried out within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for.
Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will be required to support and enhance the clinical work and research activities which are carried out by Emerge Leeds for people with difficulties consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder, under the supervision of the team Clinical Psychologist. They will also be required to assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and /or research projects, teaching, therapeutic group work, and project work. When the opportunity occurs, the post holder will be expected to support project work indirectly related to the work of the service. All work will be carried out within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for.
Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology, or a post-graduate qualification e.g. Masters or Doctorate.
Registration
Essential
- To be a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and have graduate basis for registration.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodology and research design.
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- 5.Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology, or a post-graduate qualification e.g. Masters or Doctorate.
Registration
Essential
- To be a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and have graduate basis for registration.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodology and research design.
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- 5.Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
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.
