Job summary
We are looking to recruit an Assistant
Psychologist to work on both of the following pathways 1.0 wte, which are
funded as additional services as part of NHS AMH Psychological Services:
1. Harm Reduction
and Rough Sleepers Psychology Pathway, which focuses on engagement and harm
reduction for drug and alcohol users and supports people who are homeless and
rough sleeping (0.4 wte 15 hours)
2) Pathfinder Services, which focuses on working with adult
survivors of sexual assault and abuse with complex trauma related mental health
needs (0.6 wte 22.5 hours).
The post holder would work alongside Clinical/Counselling
Psychologists, together with staff who also work on the above-named
pathways. We welcome applicants for full
or part time work, to assist in providing important services for individuals
using these services and to provide support and guidance to the staff that work
within these services.
If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from
your Substantive Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
For
both aspects of this post, the post holder will receive clinical supervision
from the senior psychologist working in each service provision. They will receive line management from a
psychologist from the AMH psychological pathways service provision.
For
both aspects of this post, the post holder will, under the supervision of the
senior psychologist, contribute to providing:
Evidence
based psychological assessment and treatment,
Training,
advice, and guidance to the teams,
Refer to mental health services and
organise accessible appointments, e.g. at times/venues preferred by those
referred,
Attend and support MDT meetings, enabling the
co-ordination of care plans for individuals,
Audit
and service evaluation.
The
post holder will be supported to apply Clinical and Counselling Psychology core
values with respect to their working practice, linked with a diverse service
user group and with a range of complex mental health needs and difficulties.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
If you would like to discuss informally if
this is the right role for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager which
can be found on the top right hand side of the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
If you would like to discuss informally if
this is the right role for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager which
can be found on the top right hand side of the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours Degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Advanced training in database management
- Other relevant academic qualifications
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of the needs and difficulties of patients within the specified service area
- Knowledge and awareness of evidence-based practice relating to patients within the specified service area, including psychological assessment and therapy techniques
- Graduate knowledge of research design and methodology
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients in the specified service area ideally as an assistant psychologist
- Other relevant paid or voluntary people-related work
- Research experience
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Experience in the assessment and delivery of psychological interventions, including cognitive assessment and cognitive behavioural therapies
- Experience in delivery of self-help programmes or packages of
- interventions and report writing
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work effectively and collaboratively with other members of Psychology Services
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to non-psychologists, including other professionals and individual patients who may have difficulties with communication and understanding
- Ability to exercise diplomacy with professional colleagues, carers, relatives and patients
- Familiarity with computer use, keyboard skills and word processing, spreadsheets, database programmes and statistical packages
- Capable of using initiative and working independently, and able to plan and prioritise own workload
- Able to sustain prolonged concentration required for formal patient assessments and interventions
- Able to function effectively and independently in circumstances where there may be exposure to patient distress and verbal aggression
- Commitment to promoting patients rights, independence, choice and inclusion and a person-centred approach to care
Desirable
- Good presentation and teaching skills in formal large group and small informal settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours Degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Advanced training in database management
- Other relevant academic qualifications
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of the needs and difficulties of patients within the specified service area
- Knowledge and awareness of evidence-based practice relating to patients within the specified service area, including psychological assessment and therapy techniques
- Graduate knowledge of research design and methodology
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients in the specified service area ideally as an assistant psychologist
- Other relevant paid or voluntary people-related work
- Research experience
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Experience in the assessment and delivery of psychological interventions, including cognitive assessment and cognitive behavioural therapies
- Experience in delivery of self-help programmes or packages of
- interventions and report writing
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work effectively and collaboratively with other members of Psychology Services
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to non-psychologists, including other professionals and individual patients who may have difficulties with communication and understanding
- Ability to exercise diplomacy with professional colleagues, carers, relatives and patients
- Familiarity with computer use, keyboard skills and word processing, spreadsheets, database programmes and statistical packages
- Capable of using initiative and working independently, and able to plan and prioritise own workload
- Able to sustain prolonged concentration required for formal patient assessments and interventions
- Able to function effectively and independently in circumstances where there may be exposure to patient distress and verbal aggression
- Commitment to promoting patients rights, independence, choice and inclusion and a person-centred approach to care
Desirable
- Good presentation and teaching skills in formal large group and small informal settings
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
