Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for 4 Assistant Psychologists (Band 4) to join the Psychology & Psychological Therapies Services in Bradford and Leeds. These posts are being advertised with funding from Health Education England to increase the accessibility of psychological professions to individuals from racially minoritised backgrounds, those with additional caring responsibilities and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, all of whom are currently underrepresented in Clinical Psychology.

We recognise that many individuals who apply for Assistant Psychologist posts have a long-term goal of obtaining a place on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate. However, candidates from racially and financially marginalised groups continue to be underrepresented on training courses. As a service we are committed to increasing representation, and we have been allocated funding to provide paid opportunities for aspiring clinical psychologists with lived experience disadvantage and marginalisation.

Posts are available in a range of services within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and within Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust via secondment. These posts are full time for 4 months with scope to be extended to 6 months, however we can consider part time options for candidates where full time is not possible.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will each be based in a service which provides psychological input. The successful candidates will be able to gain a good understanding of the role of clinical psychologists within the Trust, with many opportunities to shadow and observe clinical psychologists. They will be provided with training and CPD opportunities. In addition, they will be able to network with other Assistant Psychologists across the Trust and attend peer group supervisions.

The posts are offered on a temporary contract of 4 months. We sincerely hope that opportunities for permanent roles, or an extension of the roles, will emerge to apply for over time, however, this cannot be guaranteed. The posts will be hosted by BDCFT, though placements may be available in LYPFT via a secondment arrangement. Posts will be offered on a part-time or full-time basis (to a minimum of 0.4 wte), with some flexibility depending on the preference of the candidates and placements tailored to those requirements.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across

Details

Date posted

05 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

453-23-5592943

Job locations

New Mill

Victoria Road

Saltaire

BD18 3LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree in psychology (or combine degree with significant psychology component) - 2i and above
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the BPS

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in health setting with people experiencing mental health difficulties or learning disailities
  • Experience of service evaluation, audit or research

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with groups of people
  • Experience of neuropsychological assessment and intervention

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge pertaining to mental health problems or learning disabilities
  • Understanding of research, service evaluation and audit methodolgies

Skills

Essential

  • IT skills and competencies (spreadsheets & databases)
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable

  • Community language skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree in psychology (or combine degree with significant psychology component) - 2i and above
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the BPS

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in health setting with people experiencing mental health difficulties or learning disailities
  • Experience of service evaluation, audit or research

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with groups of people
  • Experience of neuropsychological assessment and intervention

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge pertaining to mental health problems or learning disabilities
  • Understanding of research, service evaluation and audit methodolgies

Skills

Essential

  • IT skills and competencies (spreadsheets & databases)
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable

  • Community language skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Mill

Victoria Road

Saltaire

BD18 3LD


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Mill

Victoria Road

Saltaire

BD18 3LD


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Sarah Henry

sarah.henry@bdct.nhs.uk

07734300991

Details

Date posted

05 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

453-23-5592943

Job locations

New Mill

Victoria Road

Saltaire

BD18 3LD


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