Job summary
Would you like to join a friendly and supportive team, where you can make a significant different to the lives of women, their infants and families? Due to significant expansion of our perinatal service, we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join the team.
The service prioritises access and care for women/birthing people with moderate to severe mental illnesses who are most in need of specialist, comprehensive, multi-agency coordinated care. The perinatal CMHT works closely with general adult services, maternity services, primary care and social services to ensure that the needs of such patients are better understood and met.
Main duties of the job
The role of the post holder will be to contribute to the psychological care of service users under the care of the perinatal service. Tasks will include assisting with psychological assessment and intervention (individual and group) under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, assisting in clinically related administration, conducting audits and collection of statistics related to departmental research projects, teaching and project work.
The post will require liaison and joint working with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies, and the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information, using well developed interpersonal and team working skills.
The post holder will be provided with professional support and weekly supervision from senior clinical psychology colleagues, and there are opportunities to develop special interests through continuing professional development.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The Graduate Basis for Registration further to completion of an honours degree in psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society,
- Or, in the case of courses that are not accredited or where the first degree is not in psychology, by completion of the Society's Qualifying examination,
- Or completion of a Society accredited Conversion Course.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in both oral and written formats, and in environments which are highly emotive and stressful.
- Commitment and ability to work with clients where there may be significant clinical, service, cultural and system barriers to engagement.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads within competing demands and goals, identified with psychological lead.
- Ability to work independently and using own initiative on a day-to-day basis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with complex and enduring needs.
- Demonstrable skills in coping with stressful environments and workloads.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The Graduate Basis for Registration further to completion of an honours degree in psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society,
- Or, in the case of courses that are not accredited or where the first degree is not in psychology, by completion of the Society's Qualifying examination,
- Or completion of a Society accredited Conversion Course.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in both oral and written formats, and in environments which are highly emotive and stressful.
- Commitment and ability to work with clients where there may be significant clinical, service, cultural and system barriers to engagement.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads within competing demands and goals, identified with psychological lead.
- Ability to work independently and using own initiative on a day-to-day basis.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with complex and enduring needs.
- Demonstrable skills in coping with stressful environments and workloads.
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).
