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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

The post holder will have the opportunity of working alongside the Clinical Psychologist within the service.

The post will contribute to the overall psychology provision within the prisons. Clinical duties will include; facilitating psychologically informed therapeutic groups, individual psychology assessments (including neuropsychology assessments), and working with staff teams to support the management of service users. Working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

Regular and routine clinical supervision with the Psychologist will be provided as well as access to the wider Trust CPD opportunities, including a specific monthly Assistant Psychologist CPD group.

Main duties of the job

Clinical: 1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological principals, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects. This includes evaluating the efficacy of the groups.4. To work with other staff to assess or support service users and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision.5. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.6. To provide feedback to MDT about psychology input.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

Details

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,147 to £29,596 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-5299487-KENT-A

Job locations

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd, Rochester

Kent

ME1 3QS


Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s).

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.

To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade as might be required by the line manager for the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s).

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.

To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade as might be required by the line manager for the post.

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree (2:1) or higher in psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

  • Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
  • Experience of facilitating psychologically informed groups

Desirable

  • Experience of working in prisons or secure settings

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions suitable for challenging behaviour
  • Basic computer literacy, including word and email.
  • High level of interpersonal and communication skills
  • Previous experience using qualitative methodology collecting information about patient experience.
  • An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree (2:1) or higher in psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

  • Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
  • Experience of facilitating psychologically informed groups

Desirable

  • Experience of working in prisons or secure settings

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions suitable for challenging behaviour
  • Basic computer literacy, including word and email.
  • High level of interpersonal and communication skills
  • Previous experience using qualitative methodology collecting information about patient experience.
  • An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd, Rochester

Kent

ME1 3QS


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd, Rochester

Kent

ME1 3QS


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment & Retention Resourcing Officer

Clare Denny

claredenny@nhs.net

07504877653

Details

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,147 to £29,596 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-5299487-KENT-A

Job locations

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd, Rochester

Kent

ME1 3QS


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