Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week.
We are
seeking candidates to apply for an Assistant Psychologist post in Kirklees,
West Yorkshire (Huddersfield / Dewsbury) in community psychiatric rehab and
recovery services. This post would be working as part of an MDT with a
qualified Clinical Psychologist and Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Health
Care Assistant colleagues. This post may be of particular interest to
candidates with experience of working in a support worker role in health &
social care services in community and/ or inpatients who are looking to take
the next step in their psychology career, as well as current Assistant
Psychologists seeking a new challenge.
The team
base is in Honley in Huddersfield, but the post covers the Kirklees area. As
this is a community-based post it is a requirement to drive and have access to
a car for work in this post. Our Trust encourages
flexible working - the post is Monday to Friday but there would be some
flexibility for the successful candidate if wished for to work earlier or later
than a 9 to 5 pattern, including meeting service need.
We reserve
the right to close this application prior to the advertised date, should
sufficient applications have been received.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients
Main duties of the job
The Community rehabilitation
team supports service-users who have previously required an admission to a
psychiatric inpatient bed, at the point they are moving on from hospital back
into the community either in their own homes or supported services. Many
service-users we work with have diagnoses such as psychosis, bi-polar, severe
depression/ anxiety as well as histories of trauma.
Our team works to promote
mental health recovery and sustained improvements in quality of life. The post
involves direct assessment, formulation and intervention work with
service-users, joint working with the qualified psychologist and MDT colleagues
as well as indirect working with families and staff teams. You may also be
involved in audit, service development and clinical governance projects. The
service has close links with the clinical psychology doctorate course at Leeds
and regularly take trainees on placement.
You will be
supervised by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the team, and our Trust
also has a range of continuing professional development opportunities from one
day workshops to fully accredited courses.
Over reliance on AI-generated
content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients
within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological
assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC
registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan
agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall
framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related
administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of
audit and or research projects, teaching and project work.
To undertake protocol based psychological
assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including
neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and
indirect structured observations and semi structured interviews with clients,
family members and others involved in the clients care.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of
care plans involving the psychological treatment and or management of a
clients problems, under the supervision of a HCPC
registered Practitioner Psychologist.
To assist in the coordination and running of
therapeutic groups or clinical projects.
To work with other staff to assess community
patients and review their care in preparation for multi disciplinary reviews.
To assist in the development of a psychological
based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the
service, across all settings where care takes place.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi disciplinary meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients
within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological
assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC
registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan
agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall
framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related
administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of
audit and or research projects, teaching and project work.
To undertake protocol based psychological
assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including
neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and
indirect structured observations and semi structured interviews with clients,
family members and others involved in the clients care.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of
care plans involving the psychological treatment and or management of a
clients problems, under the supervision of a HCPC
registered Practitioner Psychologist.
To assist in the coordination and running of
therapeutic groups or clinical projects.
To work with other staff to assess community
patients and review their care in preparation for multi disciplinary reviews.
To assist in the development of a psychological
based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the
service, across all settings where care takes place.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi disciplinary meetings.
Person Specification
Training
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and or research design and analysis
Personal Attributes
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems.
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and or learning disabilities and or psychological or behavioural or neurological problems.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.
- Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.
Qualifications
Essential
- An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1)
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years, subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and or pregnancy.
Special 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 patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis.
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows.
- High standard of report writing.
Person Specification
Training
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and or research design and analysis
Personal Attributes
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability.
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems.
- A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and or learning disabilities and or psychological or behavioural or neurological problems.
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.
- Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.
Qualifications
Essential
- An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1)
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years, subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and or pregnancy.
Special 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 patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
Desirable
- Experience using computers for databases or data analysis.
- Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows.
- High standard of report writing.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
