Assistant Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Finchley; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Free meals during shifts

Workplace pension scheme

Blue Light Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Descrizione del lavoro

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join the inpatient eating disorder service for young adults 18+. The fixed-term role lasts one year and is extendable to two, focusing on brief psychological interventions and assessments under supervision.

You will deliver focused one-to-one sessions, co-facilitate groups, and contribute to care plans and staff training within a multidisciplinary team.

Competenze

• Accredited psychology degree at 2:1 or above, or completion of an approved BPS conversion course.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist, paid or voluntary.
• Previous clinical experience working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience of using databases and data analysis.

Mansioni

• Deliver time-limited, focused psychological interventions, including one-to-one sessions.
• Co-facilitate groups.
• Work in a psychologically informed way with the psychology team and wider MDT.
• Carry out protocol-based psychological assessments as directed by a qualified psychologist, including neuropsychological, psychometric, self-report, observational and interview methods.
• Help formulate and deliver care plans involving psychological interventions, informed by CBT, DBT or PBS, under supervision.
• Help prepare CPA and other reports under guidance.
• Contribute to staff training and support ward staff.
• Take part in routine outcome monitoring and service evaluations under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.

Conoscenze

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Statistics knowledge

Formazione

2:1 psychology degree or BPS conversion

Strumenti

Databases

Data analysis

Descrizione del lavoro

This Assistant Psychologist post sits within the multi-disciplinary and psychological therapies teams of an inpatient eating disorder service for young adults aged 18 and over. The fixed-term role lasts one year, extendable to two. Work centres on brief psychological interventions, one-to-one and group, alongside protocol-based assessments under a qualified psychologist, for people with complex co-occurring needs such as autism, trauma and self-harm. A 2:1 or higher psychology degree and BPS graduate membership eligibility are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver time-limited, focused psychological interventions, including one-to-one sessions
• Co-facilitate groups
• Work in a psychologically informed way with the psychology team and wider MDT
• Carry out protocol-based psychological assessments as directed by a qualified psychologist, including neuropsychological, psychometric, self-report, observational and interview methods
• Help formulate and deliver care plans involving psychological interventions, informed by CBT, DBT or PBS, under supervision
• Help prepare CPA and other reports under guidance
• Contribute to staff training and support ward staff
• Take part in routine outcome monitoring and service evaluations under the supervision of a qualified psychologist

What's required

Qualifications

• Accredited psychology degree at 2:1 or above, or completion of an approved BPS conversion course

Registration & licences

• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

• Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist, paid or voluntary
• Previous clinical experience working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Experience of using databases and data analysis

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of basic statistics
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships with patients, carers and colleagues

Nice to have

• Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice or research design and analysis
• Record of peer-reviewed publications
• Experience working with eating disorders, forensic settings, personality disorders, or challenging and high-risk behaviour
• Postgraduate clinical experience in the NHS

What's offered

• Comprehensive induction and specialist eating disorder training
• Clear career progression pathways
• Online academic meetings
• Free meals during shifts
• Workplace pension scheme
• Blue Light Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme