Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the large and expanding of Northants Eating Disorder Service (NEDS). NEDS is a passionate and energetic countywide psychology-led service. The team (over 25. w.t.e.) currently comprises of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical & Counselling Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists (RMN), Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Specialist Dieticians, Occupational Therapist, Support Workers (including Peer Support Workers), Arts Therapists, Assistant Psychologists).

NEDS is a very well-established service, which has evolved over the past 30 years and is a pioneer of community-based approaches to treatment and support. We offer evidence-based treatment for the whole spectrum of eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and OSFED. A comprehensive range of services is provided, from outpatient individual and group treatment packages for relatively mild-moderate cases of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-eating disorder, through to intervention and case management of people with severe Anorexia Nervosa. Clinicians in NEDS work with individuals locally in the community and also co-ordinate referrals to Out of Area inpatient admissions to Specialist Eating Disorder Units (SEDU's), when needed.

We are developing stronger links with third sector and community organisations and co-production with service users and carers is highly valued and central to our delivery.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist role within the Eating Disorders service will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team comprising clinical psychologists, psychological practitioners, support workers and administration.

The post holder will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.

The postholder will play a key role in supporting new service developments including research and development of materials, service evaluation and related data analysis.

Assistant Psychologists will be required to work independently according to a plan agreed with their supervisor and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

There are opportunities to access relevant training in eating disorder interventions and to participate in Trust-wide CPD activities associated with the clinical psychology service. In addition, there is an active assistant psychologists' group within the Trust.

The post holder will be accountable to a Senior Psychologist in the Team.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TF399-MH

Job locations

Newland house

Victoria Street

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Upper second class honours or higher in psychology with entitlement to graduate membership of BPS
Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other dissabilities

Desirable

Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practics and/or research design and analysis

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Highl level communication skills (writtenand verbal) including ability to communicate and workin in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive
Ability to deliver structured assessment and psychological interventions under supervision of qualified psychologist
Confident and personable communication style

Desirable

Applicant demonstrates high standard of report writing

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Upper second class honours or higher in psychology with entitlement to graduate membership of BPS
Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other dissabilities

Desirable

Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practics and/or research design and analysis

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Highl level communication skills (writtenand verbal) including ability to communicate and workin in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive
Ability to deliver structured assessment and psychological interventions under supervision of qualified psychologist
Confident and personable communication style

Desirable

Applicant demonstrates high standard of report writing

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.