Assistant Psychologist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Caerleon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based NHS organization is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to provide innovative mental health care for individuals with complex needs. This permanent position involves conducting psychological assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions. Ideal candidates should have an undergraduate degree in psychology, experience in providing psychological interventions, and a passion for supporting individuals with severe mental health difficulties. Opportunities for professional development and a flexible working environment are available.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Extensive training and development opportunities

Paid mandatory training

Qualifications

• Experience of providing psychological interventions on an individual and group basis.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
• Further postgraduate training in relevant areas is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision and evaluation of mental health care.
• Conduct psychological assessments and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Undertake clinically relevant research and service evaluation.
• Support training and teaching initiatives.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Research and evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Psychology

Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to be appointed on a permanent basis to work with the Hiraeth Service.

The Hiraeth Service was developed to provide an innovative, psychologically informed approach to working with people with long-term, complex mental health difficulties who have not been able to engage with, or benefit from, intervention provided by core, Tier 2 services. The service aims to offer a whole systems approach to developing a cohesive and consistent care pathway for individuals with complex mental health needs, ensuring the ability to engage in the delivery of shared care and promote partnership working. It supports individuals who have become ‘stuck’ in the cycle of increasing expression of risk behaviours and the resulting use of risk management measures by services.

Hiraeth aims to work extensively with the individual, existing teams and providers to develop a thorough psychological understanding of ongoing distress and the function of risk behaviours, and to implement positive risk management plans.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the provision and evaluation of an innovative approach to delivering mental health care for individuals with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs. This will involve conducting psychological assessments and the delivery of appropriate individual and group therapeutic interventions under the guidance and supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. The post holder will need to work autonomously and use their initiative and be a good representative of the profession. Professional support and clinical supervision will be provided by the Principal Psychologist and the Clinical and Strategic Lead for Hiraeth. Opportunities for peer support are available through the adult psychology speciality and wider psychology network.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking psychological assessments and interventions as part of the multi-professional team and as delegated by the Clinical Psychologist.
• Forming and maintaining a relationship with service users with highly complex mental health needs.
• Undertaking clinically relevant research, service evaluation and audit as guided by the Clinical Psychologist.
• Supporting the Clinical Psychologist to undertake teaching and training.

Requirements

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Please note that we will only accept applications from staff currently employed by Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is an NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace with opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build their career. The Health Board employs over 16,000 staff and serves a population of 650,000.

We offer a flexible working environment, extensive training and development opportunities, paid mandatory training, opportunities to gain recognised qualifications and professional career pathways, including management development programmes. We support a healthy work life balance and wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate Degree (in psychology or conversion)
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS

Desirable criteria

• Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of providing psychological interventions on an individual and group basis

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with people with complex mental health difficulties