Job summary
Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
We would like to recruit a full time equivalent Assistant Psychologist to join the Bolton Community Learning Disability Team. You will join a friendly, committed, and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team providing support to learning disabled adults in Bolton. Psychology is a valued discipline within the team, and you will be supervised by qualified and experienced clinical psychologists to complete assessment, intervention and evaluation work with learning disabled adults presenting with psychological distress and behaviours of concern. You will work collaboratively with other disciplines within the team, as well as families and service providers, to deliver high quality, compassionate, person centred care. You will support our teams eligibility process and contribute to the management of the psychology workload. There are also opportunities to contribute to service development initiatives, consultation, and professional development activities. This role offers a genuine chance to gain experience that will help you progress your career in psychology.
Main duties of the job
Key duties will include the completion of standardised assessments including the WAIS-IV, ABAS and other measures of psychological functioning and wellbeing as required. You will also have opportunity to complete autism screening assessments with people and their families/carers and will need to have the required skills to complete psychological reports and letters. The successful candidate will contribute to the services eligibility process, including direct assessment with people and their carers, attendance and feedback of information at clinical meetings, and the management of the eligibility waiting list. You will be involved in supporting the management of the psychology workload, including reviewing people on the waiting list, contributing to psychology referral meetings, and prioritising cases for allocation. You will work directly with people and their families/carers to complete psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation. You will have the opportunity to contribute to service development initiatives and research best practice to support the work of the team. A key role of the psychology team is to support other members of the learning disability team to develop a psychologically-informed understanding of presenting issues.
About us
The Community Learning Disability Team is an integrated team of health and social care professionals, working in partnership to provide high quality assessment, interventions and support to adults with a learning disability. We are a supportive and friendly team with a shared values base that recognises and promotes the individual qualities and achievements of those we support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of the role, please see the job description and person specification attached. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact the team using the contact information below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of the role, please see the job description and person specification attached. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact the team using the contact information below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR a lower class with a post-graduate qualification, (e.g. Masters degree).
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological society
- ECDL or demonstrable proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
Desirable
- Post graduate degree
- Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of learning disabilities and relevant psychological approaches
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital or community LD setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to produce well written reports and letters
- Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of others
Desirable
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to the LD population
- Experience of administering psychological assessments
Values
Essential
- Desire to contribute to the delivery of excellent healthcare
- Compassion focused
- Commitment to psychological wellbeing of self and others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR a lower class with a post-graduate qualification, (e.g. Masters degree).
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological society
- ECDL or demonstrable proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
Desirable
- Post graduate degree
- Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of learning disabilities and relevant psychological approaches
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital or community LD setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to produce well written reports and letters
- Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of others
Desirable
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to the LD population
- Experience of administering psychological assessments
Values
Essential
- Desire to contribute to the delivery of excellent healthcare
- Compassion focused
- Commitment to psychological wellbeing of self and others
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).
