Assistant Psychologist -part time, fixed term

Job summary

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of people who use the Centralised Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) service. This is 12 months fixed term, 22.5 hours per week, Tuesday - Thursday.

This will involve contributing to aspects of the DBT programme which includes Assessment, Group, Consult and some DBT-Informed individual work under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. Independent work may also be undertaken according to a plan agreed with the team leader and the supervising psychologist. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of outcome statistics, and/or other project work as appropriate and agreed with the team leader and supervising psychologist.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candiadtes must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work. This includes the travel across any of the our 11 bases.

Main duties of the job

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of people who use the Centralised Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) service.

This will involve contributing to aspects of the DBT programme which includes Assessment, Group, Consult and some DBT-Informed individual work under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.

Independent work may also be undertaken according to a plan agreed with the team leader and the supervising psychologist.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of outcome statistics, and/or other project work as appropriate and agreed with the team leader and supervising psychologist.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Two Bridges, Guildford Street

Chertsey, Surrey

KT16 9AU

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Two Bridges, Guildford Street

Chertsey, Surrey

KT16 9AU

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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