Assistant Psychologist

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Llandudno; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Wales seeks enthusiastic Assistant Psychologists. This role involves assisting in psychological services and requires a Good Honours Degree in Psychology, alongside excellent interpersonal skills. Candidates should be committed to clinical excellence and adaptable to service needs. Opportunities for professional development are provided, and the ability to speak Welsh is highly desirable. Join a supportive team dedicated to providing quality services for the people of North Wales.

Qualifications

• Good Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent.
• Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Some knowledge of the client group.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing psychological services under supervision.
• Undertake assessments and implement care programs.
• Support service evaluations and audits.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Analytical thinking

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Good Honours Degree in Psychology

Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Tools

Statistical programmes

IT skills

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Assistant Psychologists who have excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working with people.

A commitment to clinical excellence is vital, and we welcome candidates who have the potential to develop, who can work confidently under supervision, can follow direction, have the ability to work in teams, and are adaptable and responsive to the needs of the service they are working in.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop professionally within committed and supportive Neurodevelopment service.

We encourage all our staff to develop, and welcome applicants who have the intellectual and interpersonal skills and can contribute to further developing quality services for the people of North Wales.

You will assist in the provision of a psychological service to clients within the speciality under the direction of the supervising clinical psychologist.

Main duties of the job

Under supervision, the post-holders will assist in providing psychological service to clients within the specialty and undertake assessments of clients and implement programmes of care or intervention following guidance from the supervising clinical psychologist.

The posts will be attached to qualified clinical psychologists, who will provide supervision and clinical oversight.

The posts will also involve supporting service evaluations, audits, and projects. You will be expected to contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings and other meetings as appropriate. There will also be opportunities to learn skills within the posts.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good Honours Degree in Psychology or its equivalent for those trained overseas. Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Some knowledge and understanding of the client group with whom the post holder will be working.
• Undergraduate level knowledge of psychology including some knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology and models of psychopathology.
• Undergraduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
• Attendance at skills development courses or training

Experience

• To have sound knowledge and experience of research and evalution, able to undertake data collection and analysis of clinical work, using appropriate IT and statistical programmes
• Experience of undertaking therapeutic work or involvement in developmental assessments.
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families within more than one clinical social care or educational setting.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Ability to use interpersonal and communication skills to convey and receive sensitive information effectively, requiring empathy and reassurance, and the ability to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary settings under supervision.
• The ability to consider a range of facts while assessing clients, following guidelines given by the supervisor.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• Ability to manipulate test materials, make observations and record data with a high need for accuracy.
• Basic IT skills.
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Advanced IT skills

Anayltical judgement and skills

• To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytical thinking to apply psychological perspectives in work with clients.

Planning and Organisational skills

• Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands. Capable of using initiative to plan and prioritize own workload. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is a need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals.

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.