Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the Bristol and South Gloucestershire Intensive Positive Behaviour Support Service.
Main duties of the job
To work as an Assistant Psychologist in the Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (LD CAMHS), ensuring that a clinically effective, high-quality Intensive Positive Behaviour Support Service (iPBS) is provided to children and young people, as well as their families and carers.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary service under the direction of the iPBS Service Lead, delivering intensive support and interventions to children and their families with complex needs. They will provide support and health promotion, and work alongside a Senior Psychologist to offer assessment and intervention to children and young people and their families/carers, within the CCHP multi-professional LD CAMHS.
The post holder will assist in assessing complex needs (including functional analysis) and delivering interventions to address challenging behaviours in children and young people, under the direction of the Clinical Psychologists in the team.
They will deliver programmes to children and young people in specialist educational settings, short-break provisions, and home environments. The post holder must be willing and able to work between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., as required.
Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
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.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To implement psychological assessments as delegated by a Clinical Psychologist using interviewtechniques, psychometric assessments, functional analyses and structuredinterview/questionnaires under clinical supervision.
To implement individual therapeutic interventions as delegated by Clinical Psychologists within
iPBS under clinical supervision.
To participate in group therapeutic interventions as delegated by Clinical Psychologists within iPBSunder clinical supervision.
To support Clinical Psychologists in preparing material for psychological assessments andindividual and group therapeutic interventions.
To engage in joint clinical work with other members of the iPBS team as delegated by Clinical
Psychologists within iPBS.
Ensure contemporaneous records are maintained.
Promote a team approach to care within a multi-disciplinary framework, involving liaison andeffective communication of confidential and sensitive information with other statutory andvoluntary agencies.
Ensure that Positive Behaviour Support Service develops in line with CCHP/AWP core values andoutcomes, whilst following government recommendations and public health initiatives.
To ensure the legal frameworks relevant to work undertaken within CCHP LD CAMHS areadhered to and followed
To provide liaison, training and support to other external professionals under clinical supervision.
To support and work closely with colleagues and other professionals working at different levels.
To participate in training and education programmes as required.
Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To implement psychological assessments as delegated by a Clinical Psychologist using interviewtechniques, psychometric assessments, functional analyses and structuredinterview/questionnaires under clinical supervision.
To implement individual therapeutic interventions as delegated by Clinical Psychologists within
iPBS under clinical supervision.
To participate in group therapeutic interventions as delegated by Clinical Psychologists within iPBSunder clinical supervision.
To support Clinical Psychologists in preparing material for psychological assessments andindividual and group therapeutic interventions.
To engage in joint clinical work with other members of the iPBS team as delegated by Clinical
Psychologists within iPBS.
Ensure contemporaneous records are maintained.
Promote a team approach to care within a multi-disciplinary framework, involving liaison andeffective communication of confidential and sensitive information with other statutory andvoluntary agencies.
Ensure that Positive Behaviour Support Service develops in line with CCHP/AWP core values andoutcomes, whilst following government recommendations and public health initiatives.
To ensure the legal frameworks relevant to work undertaken within CCHP LD CAMHS areadhered to and followed
To provide liaison, training and support to other external professionals under clinical supervision.
To support and work closely with colleagues and other professionals working at different levels.
To participate in training and education programmes as required.
Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Good level of academic success in Psychology 2:1 or above
Desirable
- Education
- Postgraduate Qualifications in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural or developmental needs
- An understanding of behavioural principles
Desirable
- Clinical experience as an assistant psychologist in work with children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural and developmental needs is desirable
- Experience in working with a positive behaviour support and/or applied behavioural analysis frameworks is desirable
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Good level of academic success in Psychology 2:1 or above
Desirable
- Education
- Postgraduate Qualifications in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural or developmental needs
- An understanding of behavioural principles
Desirable
- Clinical experience as an assistant psychologist in work with children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural and developmental needs is desirable
- Experience in working with a positive behaviour support and/or applied behavioural analysis frameworks is desirable
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.
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