Job summary
We are seeking an Assistant Psychologist to work in a Community Learning Disability Service in the York and Selby area.
You will be workingwithin a multi-disciplinary team, primarily supporting the lead psychologist. You will also have opportunity to work closely with other team members and in coproduction with service users and carers.
Main duties of the job
- Assisting in gathering baseline (pre and post) assessments indicating the level of trauma informed thinking across community and partner agencies and services, as well as manage and develop databases for reporting purposes
- Assisting in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding to benefit all service users of adult learning disability teams, across all settings where care takes place
- Being involved in case discussions and decisions regarding support needs
- Assisting the co-ordination and running of support provided to external providers with good record keeping and data collection at all times
- Developing and maintaining strong and supportive relationships with community, inpatient and external service providers
- Collaboration with local partners to develop trauma informed thinking to improve the safety and quality of local resources working with individuals who have trauma experiences
- Supporting with the write up of team case formulations
- You will support qualified colleagues to organise and deliver reflective practice spaces. There will be opportunities to co-produce and further develop future training packages/workshops
- You will receive regular clinical supervision from the Service Psychologist.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology.
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
- Competence in using psychometric assessment tools (within agreed timescale)
- Methodical and accurate approach to data collection and analysis.
- Record Keeping (within agreed timescale)
Experience
Desirable
- Experience as a psychology assistant (paid or voluntary)
- Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary).
- Experience of clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
- An awareness of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology.
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
- Competence in using psychometric assessment tools (within agreed timescale)
- Methodical and accurate approach to data collection and analysis.
- Record Keeping (within agreed timescale)
Experience
Desirable
- Experience as a psychology assistant (paid or voluntary)
- Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary).
- Experience of clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
- An awareness of the application of psychology to health care.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
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).
