Assistant Psychologist (Group Worker)

Job summary

Job overview

Assistant Psychologist - Band 4 (1.0 WTE).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to work within our Dementia Services. The post holders will support with the delivery of post diagnostic interventions, including groups such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Next Steps, Coping with Caring and Living well With Dementia. They will also provide some individual post diagnostic interventions too. We are looking for Psychology Graduates with a passion for working with younger and older adults with dementia, and some previous experience within this field.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Dr Judith Bond (email: Judith.bond@covwarkpt.nhs.uk)

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support with the delivery of group and individual post diagnostic interventions. They will carry out pre-group assessments, post group assessments and evaluate group outcomes. They will work as a valued member of the MDT, working alongside colleagues from Community Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychiatry and Psychology. The post holder will have access to supervision from a Qualified Clinical Psychologist and line management from a senior colleague. They will be offered training and CPD opportunities within the mental health trust.

CWPT is a flexible employer that supports staff to develop their roles alongside other personal commitments, with opportunities for agile working and a flexible working policy. Whilst the role is advertised as full time, different configurations such as a job share will be considered.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

To support with the delivery of post diagnostic groups.

To carry out pre-group assessments.

To carry out post-group assessments.

To support with audit and group evaluation.

To carry out individual interventions, under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist.

To work co-operatively with multidisciplinary colleagues and collaboratively with experts by experience to achieve service outcomes and targets.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.