Job summary
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Psychologist to work within the specialist service of low secure rehabilitation at Montpellier Unit, Gloucester. This permanent two day per week job forms part of a job share and the contract is reflective of this.
Montpellier provides rehabilitation to 12 men within a low secure environment. The core aspect of the service is to provide assessment and treatment to those who present with mental disorder and pose a risk to others, with an aim to facilitate recovery and transfer into the community.
Montpellier unit is cited alongside Wotton Lawn Hospital which has four acute wards and a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU). There are an additional three clinical psychologists an art psychotherapist and a clinical associate psychologist (CAP) working within these wards and together the psychologists and art psychotherapist form a small inpatient department. The Assistant Psychologist will become part of this department. In the wider community, psychologists, psychotherapists and art psychotherapists working within Recovery, Assertive Outreach and Early Intervention Teams form complex psychological interventions (CPI). Hence, there will be opportunity to gain experience from these professionals and have access to CPD.
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Main duties of the job
The Montpellier team is multi-disciplinary and there is an expectation that the Assistant Psychologist will be a fully active and integrated member of the team. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake routine assessments and interventions (both individual and group), continue to routinely administer outcomes for psychological and psychosocial interventions as well as wider outcomes for the unit in accordance with College Centre for Quality Improvements (CCQI). The Assistant will work closely with and under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist. As the role forms part of a job share, there is the expectation that there will be good communication and handover with the Assistant Psychologist within the other part of the job share.
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Min 2(i) honours degree in Psychology
- Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS.
- Prior experience with the service user group and experience in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Some experience of using /manipulating Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
- Additional knowledge/ experience of research methodology
- Experience of working within inpatient areas or where there are restrictions on freedom in place
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Min 2(i) honours degree in Psychology
- Evidence of training/CPD to develop knowledge and theory relevant to work in the specialism
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS.
- Prior experience with the service user group and experience in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Some experience of using /manipulating Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
- Additional knowledge/ experience of research methodology
- Experience of working within inpatient areas or where there are restrictions on freedom in place
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).
