Assistant Psychologist (Inpatient Mental Health) - Green Lane Hospital
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Job summary
Are you interested in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology?
This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop the experience and skills you need for Clinical Psychology training.
You will be working alongside the qualified Psychologist on the adult acute inpatient unit and supported to engage in psychological assessments, develop formulations, and provide individual and group interventions to adults of working age.
You will also have the opportunity to support the psychologist with aspects of service evaluation, research and audit projects.
Within the Wiltshire acute care psychology service we have a supportive team who meet on a regular basis.
As a part of Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service (WPTS), you will be joining a friendly team who meet on a monthly basis.
Main duties of the job
Under close supervision you will be supported to develop psychological formulations and provide therapeutic interventions to people experiencing mental health difficulties necessitating an inpatient admission.
You will be part of a broader multidisciplinary team contributing to recovery oriented care plans.
You will also be facilitating therapeutic groups and 1:1 interventions.
You will receive weekly supervision and training in relevant psychological approaches.
Under the direction and guidance of the inpatient psychologist you will communicate psychological approaches, develop interventions, tools and resources for the staff team, service users, their families and carers.
Collect and collate information to support the psychologist in service audit and evaluation projects.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
19 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-WTS078-0324
Job locations
Poppy Unit, Green Lane Hospital
Marshall Road
Devizes
SN10 5DS
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Poppy Unit, Green Lane Hospital
Marshall Road
Devizes
SN10 5DS
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Clinical Psychologist - Acute Care, Wiltshire
Dr Marisol Cavieres
07543300054
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