Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a B4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Older Adult Behaviour Support Service. The Behaviour Support Service are a specialist service working into care and nursing homes. The team has was established in 2007 and over the years have continued to develop to provide excellent delivery of care. The role of the Assistant Psychologist will be to support research and clinical development as well as carry small clinical caseload. The role will be divided into two parts. 3 days clinical work in Behaviour Support Service and 2 days Behaviour Support Service, service development.
Main duties of the job
Supporting research
Team development
Clinical casework
Sharing outcomes of research and networking
Writing up outcomes of research
Working with other agencies, eg. social services, families, Community Mental Health Teams
Devising formulations and writing up interventions using the Newcastle Model
Working cohesively with other staff members in Behaviour Support Service
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The Behaviour Support Service is a specialist service working with Older Aged adults in care and nursing homes. The team consists of Band 7, Team Lead, 4 Band 6 clinicians and input from consultant psychiatrist.
The team work closely with out Community Mental Health Team, often carrying out joint working.
The team have regular Service Development Days to enable them to come together to review the service and look at future developments to support the team being up to date in practice and relevant in how it works
The team work Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Part of the role will be to work with colleagues in Behaviour Support Service to support research projects and collate information with a view to developing the service further. Where appropriate you may be required to write articles for publication or share service developments at networking events or development days/venues. The role will be to support the delivery of a strategy of audit, evaluation, and/or research to help develop the Behaviour Support Service, supporting improvement in practice and the way we work with clients, families, and carers. The research element of this role will be supported with supervision from psychology.
The other area of work will be to hold a small clinical caseload. Supporting care home staff using the Newcastle Model. Providing training and facilitating information sharing sessions, with care home staff. Following the session provide the care home with written formulation and interventions. This will include liaising with care home staff, family members if appropriate as well as reviewing care home documentation, charts etc to ascertain an insight into the concerns encountered by care home staff. You may be required to liaise with other agencies such as GPs, social workers, Community Mental Health Teams etc. Clinical supervision will be provided by staff in Behaviour Support Service.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th July 2024
Closing date : 30th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Part of the role will be to work with colleagues in Behaviour Support Service to support research projects and collate information with a view to developing the service further. Where appropriate you may be required to write articles for publication or share service developments at networking events or development days/venues. The role will be to support the delivery of a strategy of audit, evaluation, and/or research to help develop the Behaviour Support Service, supporting improvement in practice and the way we work with clients, families, and carers. The research element of this role will be supported with supervision from psychology.
The other area of work will be to hold a small clinical caseload. Supporting care home staff using the Newcastle Model. Providing training and facilitating information sharing sessions, with care home staff. Following the session provide the care home with written formulation and interventions. This will include liaising with care home staff, family members if appropriate as well as reviewing care home documentation, charts etc to ascertain an insight into the concerns encountered by care home staff. You may be required to liaise with other agencies such as GPs, social workers, Community Mental Health Teams etc. Clinical supervision will be provided by staff in Behaviour Support Service.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th July 2024
Closing date : 30th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- A knowledge of psychological theory
- Good writing and organisational skills
- Teamworking skills, to work with other professionals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of psychological theory
- An understanding of how people think and behave
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- knowledge of older age adults organic and functional illness
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- A knowledge of psychological theory
- Good writing and organisational skills
- Teamworking skills, to work with other professionals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of psychological theory
- An understanding of how people think and behave
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- knowledge of older age adults organic and functional illness
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
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).
