Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

To contribute to the effective working of the unit. To act in a manner that supports a psychologically informed and trauma-informed framework for the service. To support the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.Policy and service development To follow policies and procedures in own area of work, and to comment on proposed development or changes. To support the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of localcommunities.

Care or management of resources

To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.

Teaching and Training

• To contribute to the teaching programme for the MDT and wider
• To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations or published articles.

Record-keeping and Information Governance

To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by research ethics, Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, includingelectronic data entry. To create and maintain databases and enter data, and perform analyses and produce reports.Research and development To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research duties to inform the service Team Psychologist and others in thedevelopment of Trust psychology services, training provision and research activities. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist in the development in the Trust of evidence based practice. To conduct surveys with service users and carers to gather views on service provision.

Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

To receive regular clinical and professional supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service areawhere the post-holder is employed. 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.General To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to itsmanagement. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations such as challenging behaviour and boundary testingfrom clients and to support others involved in such situations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society.

Desirable

• Post-graduate CBT training and delivery of formulation-based treatments.
• Additional training in Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with drug and alcohol problems and co-occurring psychological difficulties.
• Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in addictions to be able to work clinically without direct supervision.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Experience of organising and facilitating groups.

Desirable

• Keywork or case management work in a community addiction team.
• Experience of delivering low-intensity protocol-based interventions to alcohol, opiate and non-opiate clients.
• Ability to engage and work with clients with complex needs, including severe and enduring mental health problems.

Knowledge

Essential

• Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of people with addiction problems and of methods of assessment and treatment.
• Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis.
• Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training.

Desirable

• Understanding of the needs of clients with substance use disorders.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addictions Clinical Care Suite

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)