Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist with a keen interest in SEND, Mental Health, and schools to work within the SEND MHST (Mental Health Support Team).
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and forward-thinking clinician who can work flexibly and is committed to the success and delivery of the SEND MHST. The post will be full-time, for initially 9 months with potential of extension.
This role requires you to drive across Hertfordshire and West Essex to visit children and schools. You must hold a full valid driving license, and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you do not meet both criteria, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted for this role.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now!
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be:
- Able to support and enhance the care of children and young people (CYP) within the service.
- Able to provide psychological assessment and interventions within the MHST under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
- Able to develop effective and mutually respectful relationships with health, education, social care and voluntary sector.
- Able to assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits and research projects, collect and analyse service data, develop databases, and to participate in teaching and project work.
- Able to actively contribute to the development of the service.
- Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings where there is a highly emotive atmosphere.
- Flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure
- Able to work both in a team environment and autonomously
About us
We can offer you:
o Regular appraisal, personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development.
o Opportunities to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and learn from other evidence based frameworks and approaches.
o Involvement in service development including undertaking clinical audits, project work and service forums.
o 27 days annual leave, 29 if you have worked for the NHS for 5 years and 33 if you have worked for the NHS for 10 years, in addition to 8 days bank holidays.
o Entitlement to the NHS pension scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment and intervention within MHST under the supervision of a qualified clinician. This could include undertaking psychological assessments either independently or jointly with members of the service and/or professionals from other services, such as the application of psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observation and semi-structured interviews with CYPs, family members, carers and professionals involved in the CYPs care.
- To work independently with families and young people according to clinical needs and/or plan agreed with the other professionals involved in the CYPs care and within the overall framework of MHST policies and procedures.
- To assist in the formulation and implementation of plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a CYPs presenting difficulties; based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the CYPs difficulties and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings, with the support and guidance from a qualified clinician.
- To consider issues of parental responsibility when undertaking assessment/consultation/intervention with children and young people.
- To produce reports and summaries under supervision and to maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment and intervention within MHST under the supervision of a qualified clinician. This could include undertaking psychological assessments either independently or jointly with members of the service and/or professionals from other services, such as the application of psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observation and semi-structured interviews with CYPs, family members, carers and professionals involved in the CYPs care.
- To work independently with families and young people according to clinical needs and/or plan agreed with the other professionals involved in the CYPs care and within the overall framework of MHST policies and procedures.
- To assist in the formulation and implementation of plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a CYPs presenting difficulties; based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the CYPs difficulties and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings, with the support and guidance from a qualified clinician.
- To consider issues of parental responsibility when undertaking assessment/consultation/intervention with children and young people.
- To produce reports and summaries under supervision and to maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing.
Person Specification
Training And Qualifications
Essential
- Psychology degree qualification
- Experience in relevant mental health/learning disability setting (2)
Desirable
- A relevant teaching qualification
- Further qualifications in psychology related subjects
- Further training in relevant areas of Neurodiversity, Learning disabilities and Mental health
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families, and others.
- Experience of working with children with learning disability and or Neurodiversity and/or mental health
- Experience of safeguarding, assessing risk and communicating concerns
- Experience of working with children who cannot communicate verbally
- Experience of adapting resources to support additional SEND needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare and education setting
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Experience of developing spreadsheets
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact Neurodiversity and/or learning disability can have on a family environment
- Demonstrates understanding of the need to use evidence based psychological models and how it relates to this post
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
Desirable
- Evidence of previous experience of reporting on data
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to recognise the emotional consequences of working with children with distressing and life changing disorders and seek support if needed
- Ability to deliver interventions to groups (Young people and parent groups)
- Ability to fully supervision spaces
Other
Essential
- Have full access to a car with business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the equality act 2010)
- Ability and willingness to work outside of office hours when required for the role
Person Specification
Training And Qualifications
Essential
- Psychology degree qualification
- Experience in relevant mental health/learning disability setting (2)
Desirable
- A relevant teaching qualification
- Further qualifications in psychology related subjects
- Further training in relevant areas of Neurodiversity, Learning disabilities and Mental health
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families, and others.
- Experience of working with children with learning disability and or Neurodiversity and/or mental health
- Experience of safeguarding, assessing risk and communicating concerns
- Experience of working with children who cannot communicate verbally
- Experience of adapting resources to support additional SEND needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare and education setting
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Experience of developing spreadsheets
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact Neurodiversity and/or learning disability can have on a family environment
- Demonstrates understanding of the need to use evidence based psychological models and how it relates to this post
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
Desirable
- Evidence of previous experience of reporting on data
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to recognise the emotional consequences of working with children with distressing and life changing disorders and seek support if needed
- Ability to deliver interventions to groups (Young people and parent groups)
- Ability to fully supervision spaces
Other
Essential
- Have full access to a car with business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the equality act 2010)
- Ability and willingness to work outside of office hours when required for the role
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).
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