Job Summary
We would like to appoint an Assistant Psychologist to work in the Adult Mental Health (AMH) Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (NMHS) in Worcestershire. We are a pilot site for the Transformation Model working in the community considering local need and linking with community services.
We welcome applications for full/part time working. We provide face to face and virtual interventions as clinically appropriate. We value our psychology team and provide professional development and wellbeing/support opportunities.
The NMHS teams have integrated psychological pathways for individuals with moderate/severe, severe/enduring, psychosis/bipolar and emotionally unstable presentations. 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.
Main duties of the job
This 12-month fixed-term post is integral to the NMHS, working to assist with and contribute to the psychology service delivery.
The post holder will be given the opportunity to engage service users in psychological interventions within Clinical and Counselling Psychology theoretical frameworks.
They will predominantly be supporting, delivering and auditing psychologically informed virtual and face to face group interventions.
They will also work with Clinical and Counselling Psychologists delivering Applied Psychology interventions and ways of working and promoting trauma-informed care in the NMHS.
They will be supported by regular supervision with a HCPC Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. They will be provided with guidance to develop a portfolio to support future professional training applications.
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. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. 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
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Person Specification
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
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
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
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
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
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).
Closing Date: 20 June 2024
