Job summary
We are looking to fill an Assistant Psychologist post within Berkshire Children, Families and All Age Services (CFAA).
The post will be based within the CFAA Health Hub in Bracknell, which is responsible for all new referrals into CFAA. This includes triaging and assessing emotional wellbeing and signposting to the service that will best meet the needs of the child or young person. The post will also support the screening of referrals for autism and ADHD assessment.
The Assistant Psychologist will receive fortnightly supervision on a group basis from a Clinical Psychologist (alongside several other Assistant Psychologists already in post).
Main duties of the job
- Triaging new referrals to the Health Hub, particularly those suggesting the presence of possible autism and/or ADHD
- Ensuring that screening questionnaires are sent out and returned
- Scoring and interpreting screening questionnaires to help decide whether or not to transfer the referral to the Autism and/or ADHD Team for further assessment
- Liaison with parents/school/other professionals where needed
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solution
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Experience of working with children & young people
- Ability to communicate effectively & work as part of a team
- Ability to commute between clinics, with possession of driving licence & car
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jason Wear on 0300 365 1234 or email: jason.wear@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
- Experience of working with children & young people
- Ability to communicate effectively & work as part of a team
- Ability to commute between clinics, with possession of driving licence & car
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jason Wear on 0300 365 1234 or email: jason.wear@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Experience of working with children and / or young people.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to children, families, carers and colleagues
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- High standard of report writing.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Able to commute between clinics with possession of driving licence and car.
- A desire to explore a career in Clinical Psychology
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Experience of working with children and / or young people.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to children, families, carers and colleagues
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
- High standard of report writing.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Able to commute between clinics with possession of driving licence and car.
- A desire to explore a career in Clinical Psychology
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).
