Assistant Psychologist

Integrated Care System; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist healthcare provider is seeking an assistant psychologist to work with young adults (18+) facing eating disorders and complex co-morbidities. This role, for a 1-year fixed-term, requires a minimum of a 2:1 degree in Psychology and offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in a clinical setting and be passionate about transforming lives.

Benefits

Free lunch at work

Specialist Eating Disorders Training

Blue Light Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Online Academic Meetings

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist or clinical experience in the NHS.
• Experience working with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide time-limited, focused psychological interventions.
• Assist in formulating and delivering care plans involving psychological interventions.
• Conduct protocol-based psychological assessments.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to build positive working relationships

Knowledge of basic statistics

Education

2:1 degree in Psychology

Eligibility for Graduate Membership with the British Psychological Society

Job description

Ellern Mede Barnet is excited to recruit an assistant psychologist skilled at working with young adults (18+ years) with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations e.g. ASC, complex trauma, emerging EUPD, depression, OCD and self-harm. You will be well-supported in an established and valued role, working within the multi-disciplinary team and alongside colleagues in the psychological therapies team. The post requires at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society. This role is for a 1-year fixed-term position.

The post will suit an enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduate, ideally with previous experience as an assistant psychologist or post graduate clinical experience in the NHS, who can show an ability to work well within an inpatient, multi-disciplinary team with patients with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations. You will be part of a supportive clinical psychology and psychological therapies team, and there will good opportunities for supervision and professional development.

We are looking for driven and compassionate candidates to help positively shape the lives of the young adults we work with. Beyond the reward of knowing you're transforming lives; you'll be part of a forward-thinking team that's dedicated to constantly improving our services. At Ellern Mede, We Never Give Up on a Patient.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing time limited, focused psychological interventions, including 1-1 sessions and co-facilitating groups, and work in a psychologically informed way alongside other members of the psychology team and wider MDT. There will be opportunities to contribute to staff training and support for ward staff, as well as involvement in routine outcome monitoring and service evaluations under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.

The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills, and an outstanding ability to build positive working relationships with patients, carers and colleagues. The main clinical duties will include:

To undertake protocol based psychological assessments as appropriate, including neuropsychological tests, psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews as directed by a qualified psychologist.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological interventions (e.g. informed by principles of CBT, DBT or PBS for eating disorders and co-morbidities such as autism, trauma, OCD, emotional dysregulation, self-harm and behaviour that challenge) under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.

To assist in the preparation of CPA and other reports under the guidance of a qualified psychologist.

To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews (e.g. reporting assessment results, handing over behaviour guidelines or providing feedback on progress in treatment).

To assist in the coordination and facilitation of therapeutic and psycho-educational groups.

Give professional advice and support to care, education and other staff involved in implementing behaviour or management programmes (e.g. traffic lights, safety plans, RAID ladders) in consultation with a qualified psychologist.

Seeking and acquiring specific information by reading notes, investigating histories etc.

Liaise or work directly with all the specialists and professionals concerned with specific cases.

Assist the Lead of Psychological services and other clinicians in clinical work and other duties as required.

Researching and gathering clinical information.

About us

Ellern Mede is an internationally renowned specialist service for people with eating disorders and our expert clinicians offer both inpatient and outpatient treatments tailor-made to each individual. We offer short term recovery-focused treatment as well as high dependency intensive treatment for complex, challenging cases.

In recognition of your hard work and dedication, we offer the following benefits:

Free lunch at work

Specialist Eating Disorders Training

Blue Light Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Online Academic Meetings

Job responsibilities

Ellern Mede Barnet is excited to recruit an assistant psychologist skilled at working with young adults (18+ years) with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations e.g. ASC, complex trauma, emerging EUPD, depression, OCD and self-harm. You will be well-supported in an established and valued role, working within the multi-disciplinary team and alongside colleagues in the psychological therapies team. The post requires at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society. This role is for a 1-year fixed-term position.

The post will suit an enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduate, ideally with previous experience as an assistant psychologist or post graduate clinical experience in the NHS, who can show an ability to work well within an inpatient, multi-disciplinary team with patients with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations. You will be part of a supportive clinical psychology and psychological therapies team, and there will good opportunities for supervision and professional development.

We are looking for driven and compassionate candidates to help positively shape the lives of the young adults we work with. Beyond the reward of knowing you're transforming lives; you'll be part of a forward-thinking team that's dedicated to constantly improving our services. At Ellern Mede, We Never Give Up on a Patient.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Must have an accredited degree in psychology (2:1 or above) or completion of an approved conversion course with the British Psychological Society.
• Eligible for graduate membership with the British Psychological Society.
• Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications

Experience

• Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist (either in a paid or voluntary capacity)
• Previous experience in clinical settings working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Knowledge of basic statistics.
• Experience of using data bases and data analysis.
• Experience working with eating disorders, forensic settings, personality disorders, challenging and high-risk behaviour

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.