Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.8 (30 hours per week) Assistant Psychologist to work in our Acute and Urgent Care Directorate. This is permanent contract based at Harplands Hospital in Stoke-on Trent working across two Acute Adult wards (one mixed-sex ward and a male only).
The successful applicant will work within the multidisciplinary team, which includes a senior clinical psychologist, trainee clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists and support workers. Your role will include working together with the Senior Clinical Psychologist to support the wider multidisciplinary team through conducting assessments under supervision including cognitive assessments, facilitating psychological groups, supporting psychological interventions and working with individual clients to promote engagement in therapy. It is desirable that the post holder have experience of working within inpatient/hospital settings.
This role would suit an aspiring Psychologist who seeks to develop their assessment, formulation and intervention skills, under supervision. This role offers opportunities for direct individual and group clinical work as well as contributing to service development projects. There will be opportunity to connect with other Assistant Psychologists working within the Directorate and in the Trust. There is a monthly Assistant Psychologist Group supporting career development.
Main duties of the job
The principle duties of this role will be to assist the Psychologists to provide and enhance provision of Psychological Service across two Acute wards inclusive of individual and group work. Both direct and indirect work will be provided. The post holder will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based at Harplands Hospital, Stoke on Trent. The post holder may be required to undertake any of the duties specified in the key result areas note below. The relative priority & time allocated to each of the duties/key result areas will be determined by reference to service needs & may vary in the light of prevailing service priorities & requirements.
Under supervision, to assist Psychologists & senior members of the clinical team in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to collect relevant data (rating scales, self-report measures etc), analysis of data & undertaking clinical interventions with qualified clinicians;
To assist in the group delivery programme.
To assist Psychologists & other senior clinicians in undertaking teaching & training. This will include the production of relevant literature & contributing to training initiatives under supervision;
To assist in the design & implementation of audit & research projects. This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects & the preparation & presentation of summaries & reports.
To undertake data collection, analysis & the production of reports & summaries to aid service development;
To be noted:
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology which confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership(GBC)
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Desirable criteria
- Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
For further information please contact Sandra Wright (Senior Directorate Business Administrator) on Sandra.Wright@combined.nhs.uk. The interview will be conducted via Ms Teams.
Please be aware that this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based at Harplands Hospital, Stoke on Trent. The post holder may be required to undertake any of the duties specified in the key result areas note below. The relative priority & time allocated to each of the duties/key result areas will be determined by reference to service needs & may vary in the light of prevailing service priorities & requirements.
Under supervision, to assist Psychologists & senior members of the clinical team in implementing psychological interventions. This will include using a variety of assessment procedures to collect relevant data (rating scales, self-report measures etc), analysis of data & undertaking clinical interventions with qualified clinicians;
To assist in the group delivery programme.
To assist Psychologists & other senior clinicians in undertaking teaching & training. This will include the production of relevant literature & contributing to training initiatives under supervision;
To assist in the design & implementation of audit & research projects. This will include undertaking literature searches relevant to particular projects & the preparation & presentation of summaries & reports.
To undertake data collection, analysis & the production of reports & summaries to aid service development;
To be noted:
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology which confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership(GBC)
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Desirable criteria
- Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
For further information please contact Sandra Wright (Senior Directorate Business Administrator) on Sandra.Wright@combined.nhs.uk. The interview will be conducted via Ms Teams.
Please be aware that this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).
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.
