Band 5 Higher Assistant Psychologists

Mental Health & Learning Disability Nhs Trust; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 27.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust invites applications for an Assistant Psychologist to join a welcoming MDT providing trauma-informed care within Crisis Home-Based treatment as an alternative to admission.

You will work under supervision of an experienced Applied Psychologist, supporting MDT formulations, and developing care plans with direct and indirect psychological work, including brief interventions.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in psychology and eligibility for BPS membership.
• Experience as Assistant Psychologist delivering interventions.
• Experience with audits, research or service evaluation.

Aufgaben

• Support co-creation of MDT formulations and care planning.
• Deliver brief psychological interventions and safety planning.
• Contribute to clinical audits and service evaluations.
• Provide service-wide staff training when required.

Kenntnisse

Therapeutic relationship

MDT collaboration

Group interventions

Sensitivity to diversity

Psychometric tests

Statistics

Record keeping

Ausbildung

Degree in Psychology

Eligible for graduate BPS membership

Postgraduate psychology training (desirable)

Tools

SPSS

Jobbeschreibung

These are permanent posts working Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00, requests for condensed hours across 4 days will be considered., The successful applicants will join a very welcoming MDT in the provision of compassionate, trauma informed care to individuals in need of Crisis Home-Based treatment (as an alternative to hospital admission). The post offers applicants an opportunity for direct and indirect psychological work. The post holder shall work under the supervision of an experienced Applied Psychologist in supporting the co-creation of MDT formulations and further assessment where needed to inform care planning. The successful candidate will support the implementation of reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent service users (e.g. those with ADHD and/or who are autistic). Delivery of brief psychologically informed interventions and further development of safety plans are a key part of the role. There may also be opportunities for audit and service evaluation as well as protected time for professional development. Delivery of training across the service will also be a key part of the role.

The successful candidates will have a degree in Psychology and must possess excellent communication skills. Previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist and delivering psychological interventions to people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential., Essential

• Degree in psychology
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Desirable
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, youth work, work with offenders and/or research design and analysis
• Experience Essential
• Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist or equivalent.
• Previous involvement in clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
• Experience using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS
• Experience of using psychometric assessments.
• Experience working with people using services in psychological, mental health and/or social care settings. This may include, for example, personal experience or supporting a family member to access services.
• Experience of communicating sensitive information
• Experience in discussing and responding to issues related to cultural diversity, intersectionality and inclusivity, including working with vulnerable groups (e.g. those for whom English is not their first language).
• Desirable
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of increasing access to psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities
• An understanding of the application of psychology to health care.
• Understanding of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.
• An ability to apply psychological knowledge to the population described in the job advert
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
• Awareness of systemic barriers to accessing psychological services/healthcare for minoritized communities.
• Skills Essential
• Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of clients and in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.
• Utilise psychometric tests competently
• Statistical analysis
• Record keeping.
• Plan and organise effectively to meet required timescales.
• Desirable
• Ability to provide group interventions.
• Experience of delivering training to staff groups

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.