Assistant Psychologist

NHS; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Lowestoft is seeking a passionate Assistant Psychologist to join their team, providing psychological support for young individuals with learning disabilities. Candidates must have a BPS accredited degree in Psychology and be able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Salary ranges from £27,485 to £30,162 annually, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience of quantitative research.
• Ability to travel independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people and their families.
• Support the team in the collection of routine outcome measures.
• Co-facilitate groups and participate in co-production projects.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health

High standard of report writing

Ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines

Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively

Education

BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Job description

We are looking for a passionate and motivated assistant psychologist to join our friendly and supportive Community Learning Disability Youth, Child and Adolescent mental health service (LD YOUTH CAMHS).

We are a specialist service for under 25 year olds with a learning disability where there are concerns about their behaviour, emotional well-being or mental health and whose needs cannot be met in mainstream services.

This post offers a 12 month fixed term opportunity to gain broad experience of delivering psychological support within a multi-disciplinary team. We are committed to training and development and you should expect to access all relevant CPD for your role whilst in this post, supervision and opportunities for reflective practice.

A car and a full driving licence are needed as this post requires the ability to travel.

Interested? Then tell us what you can bring to our team and apply!

Please be aware we may close the vacancy early as we may receive a high volume of applications.

Main duties of the job

You will join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Systemic Practitioner and Support Workers, working closely with social care teams, specialist schools and colleges and local care providers. It is therefore essential that you are a team player.

You will be supervised and supported by a qualified psychologist to deliver specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people and their families, with a strong emphasis on risk assessment, care planning and safeguarding.

Additionally, this varied role will include supporting the team in the collection of routine outcome measures, co-facilitation of groups, teaching, audit, participation/co-production projects and developing resources to support the delivery of the service.

About us

We take pride in being a supportive group of professionals, with a real ethos of care for the young people and families we see. We share core values of being person-centred, accessible and focussed on safeguarding children and young people. We offer an ecological systems approach to the assessment and management of emotional & psychological needs and maintenance of good mental health.

Our Trust has a close relationship with the UEA, providing placements for the DclinPsy programme, along with other opportunities to become involved in teaching, training and research in the Trust.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

We work from the office, in the community and remotely. Our base is located in Lowestoft - close to the city of Norwich, varied East Anglian coastline and picturesque Broads National Park. So, as well as a rewarding role, there is plenty to offer in the local area as part of the work life balance we all strive for. Our team also hold frequent wellbeing activities both in and outside of the workplace.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience

• Experience of quantitative research

Skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health
• High standard of report writing
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Other

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• Ability to travel independently

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yeargross per annum