Job summary
Are you a resilient, organised, calm and enthusiastic professional who is keen to make a difference in an inpatient Eating Disorder service?
We are looking for a full time band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our small psychology team who work closely with the wider MDT.
The role takes a lead on developing sensory and emotional regulation plans with patients, running the skills group, and ensuring all the outcome measures are completed and data disseminated. The role also involves developing mindfulness and stabilisation skills 1:1 and in groups with patients , joining team formulations and patient review meetings. After training the role also can involve delivering individual sessions with patients which can focus on areas such as exposure work or relationships with their body.
The role has been developed over the last few years with a balance of individual work, groups, outcome measures and service development, broader staff support as well as space for personal development. The inpatient environment requires the psychology team to be flexible, creative, responsive yet also boundried and compassionate. As such we have really good support to enable us to provide this service.
The Haldon is a 10 bedded inpatient unit supporting people from across the South West region and working closely with the Eating Disorder Outreach Team.
Please note interviews will take place face to face on Fri 13th March.
Main duties of the job
The role takes a for:
- Developing individual sensory and emotional regulation plans
- Developing and delivering skills group
- Ensuring outcome measures are completed and data disseminated to senior leadership
- Individual mindfulness, stabilisation and focused work e.g. exploring relationship with body or exposure work.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The principal purpose of this job is to support
the team to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of people within the Haldon Eating
Disorder Service and the Eating Disorder Outreach Team and their families.
This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the
following areas of responsibility:
1. Under
supervision, contributing to psychological assessment and individual, family or
group interventions as appropriate.
2.
Under supervision, contribute to the multidisciplinary therapeutic programme on
the Haldon and the Eating Disorder Outreach Team (EDOT).
3. Providing
support to the Haldon Eating Disorder and EDOT Senior Leadership Team in terms
of developing and undertaking additional audit and research activities4. Supporting
clinical staff to improve
the quality and efficiency of reporting on Clinician Rated Outcome Measures,
Patient Rated Outcome Measures and Patient Rated Experience Measures within the Haldon Eating Disorder Service and EDOT.
5. The
post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in
accordance with Trust policy and with Professional Practice Guidelines set out
by HCPC and the British Psychological Society.
6. The
post holder will work within professional guidelines and DPT procedures and
protocols.
7. The
post holder will be supported by qualified psychological professionals,
including Clinical Psychologists and by senior colleagues within the
specialism. The post holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise
of others within the service to further develop their skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The principal purpose of this job is to support
the team to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of people within the Haldon Eating
Disorder Service and the Eating Disorder Outreach Team and their families.
This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the
following areas of responsibility:
1. Under
supervision, contributing to psychological assessment and individual, family or
group interventions as appropriate.
2.
Under supervision, contribute to the multidisciplinary therapeutic programme on
the Haldon and the Eating Disorder Outreach Team (EDOT).
3. Providing
support to the Haldon Eating Disorder and EDOT Senior Leadership Team in terms
of developing and undertaking additional audit and research activities4. Supporting
clinical staff to improve
the quality and efficiency of reporting on Clinician Rated Outcome Measures,
Patient Rated Outcome Measures and Patient Rated Experience Measures within the Haldon Eating Disorder Service and EDOT.
5. The
post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in
accordance with Trust policy and with Professional Practice Guidelines set out
by HCPC and the British Psychological Society.
6. The
post holder will work within professional guidelines and DPT procedures and
protocols.
7. The
post holder will be supported by qualified psychological professionals,
including Clinical Psychologists and by senior colleagues within the
specialism. The post holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise
of others within the service to further develop their skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BA or BSc in Psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society such that candidate is able to apply for Graduate Basis of Registration with BPS.
Experience
Essential
- 1. Experience of specialist psychological research and audit of clinical services including outcome measure completion, analysis and dissemination
Desirable
- 1. Experience of working under psychological clinical supervision in secondary care adult mental health services
- 2. Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
- 3. Experience of working clinically within inpatient settings
- 4. Experience of multidisciplinary working in a clinical setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Post undergraduate degree training and/or experience of psychological research and evaluation methods
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- 1.Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills used within a clinical setting
- 2.Excellent IT skills including use of online platforms and excel spreadsheets
- 3.Ability to integrate complex psychological data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions.
- 4.Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills as applied in a clinical setting
- 5.Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines in a clinical setting
- 6.Calm, methodical, approachable and friendly but concise approach
Other
Essential
- 1.An Enhanced DBS Check will be required for this role.
- 2.Ability to work independently within a clinical mental health supervised context and keeping to protocols but also able to use initiative and problem solve working within own professional limitations
- 3.Ability to work as a member of a clinical team including in highly stressful situations
- 4.Ability to tolerate ambiguity and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BA or BSc in Psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society such that candidate is able to apply for Graduate Basis of Registration with BPS.
Experience
Essential
- 1. Experience of specialist psychological research and audit of clinical services including outcome measure completion, analysis and dissemination
Desirable
- 1. Experience of working under psychological clinical supervision in secondary care adult mental health services
- 2. Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
- 3. Experience of working clinically within inpatient settings
- 4. Experience of multidisciplinary working in a clinical setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Post undergraduate degree training and/or experience of psychological research and evaluation methods
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- 1.Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills used within a clinical setting
- 2.Excellent IT skills including use of online platforms and excel spreadsheets
- 3.Ability to integrate complex psychological data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions.
- 4.Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills as applied in a clinical setting
- 5.Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines in a clinical setting
- 6.Calm, methodical, approachable and friendly but concise approach
Other
Essential
- 1.An Enhanced DBS Check will be required for this role.
- 2.Ability to work independently within a clinical mental health supervised context and keeping to protocols but also able to use initiative and problem solve working within own professional limitations
- 3.Ability to work as a member of a clinical team including in highly stressful situations
- 4.Ability to tolerate ambiguity and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts
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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