Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Psychologist - Routine Outcome Measures Project

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Job summary

Are you up for a challenge and want to make a big difference? If you enjoy improving outcomes for children, young people and their families then this could be your dream assistant psychologist job!

We need a well-organised, personable, pragmatic, enthusiastic psychology graduate that can help clinicians in Hampshire CAMHS improve their use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs).

While we know from research that using ROMs helps improve intervention outcomes, we nevertheless don't yet have this fully embedded in clinical practice across our service.

That's where you will come in. You will be supported by a clinical and managerial lead to develop supportive ways of enhancing practitioners' understanding and use of ROMs for their clinical practice, and increase the use of ROMs in the service.

This is a vital role, and absolutely central to our service priorities and improvement strategy.

We are investing in this role as it will improve and shape our future delivery for the benefit of the children, young people and families who use our service.

Main duties of the job

This is a brilliant opportunity as it combines a whole service development project with gaining clinical experience.

You will be based in Basingstoke CAMHS and be supervised by a practitioner psychologist.

Your role will involve working with clinicians across our service, both in community team settings, as well as with colleagues working in our Early Help, Crisis and specialist services (e.g. Eating Disorders).

As a service we are committed to improving our use of ROMs to help shape delivery and improve outcomes for young people.

As well as working alongside clinicians, you will work with young people and families using our services, to progress the meaningful adoption and embedding of ROMs in order to make a difference to treatments and outcomes. We have an Innovation and Participation lead who will be able give guidance in taking this direct work with patients and carers forward.

We have an excellent record of our Assistant Psychologists moving onto clinical training, and we have close links with the University of Southampton.

We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Hampshire CAMHS is the largest CAMHS provider in the region.

We'd love you to join our organisation. We are rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

We have a strong clinical and operational leadership structure, and have a focus on staff development and wellbeing. You will receive regular supervision and opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Date posted

05 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

354-CH-20747

Job locations

Basingstoke Community CAMHS

Brambly's Drive

Basingstoke

RG21 8UN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have thoroughly read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Your application must reflect the requirements of the role or we will not be able to shortlist you.

Please note that Assistant Psychologist positions are often over-subscribed and we may stop advertising if we have received sufficient applicants to move the vacancy through to interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have thoroughly read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Your application must reflect the requirements of the role or we will not be able to shortlist you.

Please note that Assistant Psychologist positions are often over-subscribed and we may stop advertising if we have received sufficient applicants to move the vacancy through to interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
Relevant clinical and research skills
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
Relevant clinical and research skills
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
An understanding of psychology applied to health care

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

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