Job summary
Would you like to join a progressive, award winning, multi-disciplinary team spear-heading innovative practices in the treatment of people with eating disorders?
We would like to invite applications for the post of Assistant Psychologist. These posts will be based at the Eating Disorders Day Service, Maudsley Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic people to be part of our well established and growing service. The successful applicants will be engaging, approachable, motivated, committed to personal and professional development, and able to engage with people with complex mental health difficulties. They will be organised, with good data entry and statistical skills.
You would receive supervision from a qualified psychologist. As a department, we have close links to the clinical psychology doctoral training programmes at the IOPPN and Salomon's training centres, and frequently have clinical psychology trainees on placement.
The role will include delivering guided self-help, assisting with group interventions, and delivering some clinical work on an individual basis, under supervision. You will assist the Day Services team in running the weekly programme, offering meal support, and supporting patients with behavioural experiments. You will also be involved in delivering patient workshops and carer support groups. In addition, you will take a role in co-ordinating the departmental audit and contribute to data analysis and dissemination.
About us
As one of the few Trusts in London,we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from9am to 5pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Would you like to join a progressive, award winning, and multi-disciplinary teamspearheadinginnovative practices in the treatment of eating disorders?
The Eating Disorder Unit (EDU) is internationally renowned for providing best practice, evidence-based care for adults with the full range of eating disorder difficulties. Outpatient treatments include guided self-help, group and individual interventions. We are the developers of MANTRA, now recommended as part of NICE 2017 guidelines for the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, and of FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders).
We offer opportunities for ongoing training and collaboration with colleagues across the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences at King's College London.
Maudsley Hospital(headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin parkand the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical and client care
- To provide support for service users in the EDU service under supervision.
- To provide patients with protocol-based psychological interventions, such as supported guided self-help.
- To support protocol-based group psychological interventions for service users and carers.
- To assist psychologists in the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials.
- To assist the Day Care team with meal support with patients and supporting specific patients with 1:1 support via behavioural experiments.
Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
- To contribute to the effective working of the service by managing the outpatient audit databases and contributing to analysis/ dissemination where required.
- To act in a manner that supports a psychologically informed framework for the service.
- To participate in the teams delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
Research and development
- To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects to inform the service and others in the development of Trust psychology and other services, training provision, and research activities.
- To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes, to be responsible for audits and reports, under the guidance of senior staff.
- To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist in the development in the Trust of evidence based practice.
- Under guidance, to conduct surveys with service users and carers to gather views on service provision.
Teaching and training
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations or published articles.
- To participate in demonstrating work methods to newly recruited staff and to support their development of necessary skills.
Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To receive regular clinical and professional supervision, in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To undertake personal training relevant to the post in agreement with the supervising psychologist and the manager.
Care or management of resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
- To be responsible for safe-keeping of databases and have copies of questionnaires ready.
Record-keeping and information governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
- Under the supervision of the team leader, to maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
- To maintain databases and enter data, and perform analyses and produce reports.
General
- To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations especially around meal times, weighing times, and holding professional and service boundaries. To support others involved in such situations.
- To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late shifts and early, within the overall Job Plan.
- To travel to other clinics and settings off the unit as appropriate and across the Trust when required.
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow trust policies relating to its management
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical and client care
- To provide support for service users in the EDU service under supervision.
- To provide patients with protocol-based psychological interventions, such as supported guided self-help.
- To support protocol-based group psychological interventions for service users and carers.
- To assist psychologists in the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials.
- To assist the Day Care team with meal support with patients and supporting specific patients with 1:1 support via behavioural experiments.
Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
- To contribute to the effective working of the service by managing the outpatient audit databases and contributing to analysis/ dissemination where required.
- To act in a manner that supports a psychologically informed framework for the service.
- To participate in the teams delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
Research and development
- To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects to inform the service and others in the development of Trust psychology and other services, training provision, and research activities.
- To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes, to be responsible for audits and reports, under the guidance of senior staff.
- To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist in the development in the Trust of evidence based practice.
- Under guidance, to conduct surveys with service users and carers to gather views on service provision.
Teaching and training
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations or published articles.
- To participate in demonstrating work methods to newly recruited staff and to support their development of necessary skills.
Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To receive regular clinical and professional supervision, in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To undertake personal training relevant to the post in agreement with the supervising psychologist and the manager.
Care or management of resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
- To be responsible for safe-keeping of databases and have copies of questionnaires ready.
Record-keeping and information governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
- Under the supervision of the team leader, to maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
- To maintain databases and enter data, and perform analyses and produce reports.
General
- To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations especially around meal times, weighing times, and holding professional and service boundaries. To support others involved in such situations.
- To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late shifts and early, within the overall Job Plan.
- To travel to other clinics and settings off the unit as appropriate and across the Trust when required.
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow trust policies relating to its management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. or Equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis
- Good knowledge of SPSS and Excel
Desirable
- Academic research (ideally clinical-based, or relevant academic research setting)
- Academic research (ideally clinical-based, or relevant academic research setting)
- Experience of administering psychometric tests
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of meal support
- Experience of delivering guided self-help interventions
- Experience of delivering CBT
Knowledge
Essential
- Research methods and report writing
- Proven experience using SPSS and/or other statistical software
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychological disorders including Eating Disorders
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work in a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills (sensitivity and respect of ethical research and clinical practice)
- Skills in providing supporting teaching and training provided by psychologists or others to other professional groups
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. or Equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis
- Good knowledge of SPSS and Excel
Desirable
- Academic research (ideally clinical-based, or relevant academic research setting)
- Academic research (ideally clinical-based, or relevant academic research setting)
- Experience of administering psychometric tests
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of meal support
- Experience of delivering guided self-help interventions
- Experience of delivering CBT
Knowledge
Essential
- Research methods and report writing
- Proven experience using SPSS and/or other statistical software
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychological disorders including Eating Disorders
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work in a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills (sensitivity and respect of ethical research and clinical practice)
- Skills in providing supporting teaching and training provided by psychologists or others to other professional groups
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
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).
