Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Older People's Community Mental Health Services for an Assistant Psychologist. We are looking for a committed Assistant Psychologist to provide input across several older people's mental health pathways based in Rotherham.
In Rotherham we have a growing team of supportive, compassionate and values-driven Psychological Professions. We are passionate about providing high quality support to service users and influencing the wider delivery of care across all of our teams. We welcome interest from enthusiastic and well organised applicants, with some experience of working within a clinical setting and an interest in working with older people.
For more information, please contact Dr Rebecca Kelly (Clinical Psychologist) or Dr Andrew Roberts (Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist) on 01709 447767
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, assisting the qualified psychologists in a variety of duties. This will include supporting the understanding of distressed behaviors in people living with dementia and the development of bespoke strategy plans to improve their wellbeing and quality of life; delivering manualized interventions with family carers of those living with Dementia in aims to reduce carer stress and develop techniques to reduce distressed behaviors; alongside contributing to audit, research, teaching and service development.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd Class Honours degree (or higher) in Psychology.
- A 2:2 will be considered if the candidate also has an MSc in addition to their Honours degree.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Previous experience of working with Older People
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Skills
Essential
- An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd Class Honours degree (or higher) in Psychology.
- A 2:2 will be considered if the candidate also has an MSc in addition to their Honours degree.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Previous experience of working with Older People
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Skills
Essential
- An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
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).
