Assistant Psychologist

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days leave + buy/sell

NHS pension

Wellbeing tools

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work

Discounts for staff

Free parking

Staff networks

Maternity/paternity leave

Training and induction

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Berkshire East CAMHS Specialist Community Team (SCT). The role covers Slough, Bracknell, Windsor and Maidenhead, with main base at Upton Hospital, Slough, and travel to other Berkshire sites.

The team delivers formulation-led interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs. You will work under supervision within a multidisciplinary team, assisting senior clinicians,

Qualifications

• Invested interest in the mental health of children, young people and their families.

Responsibilities

• Assist and work jointly with senior clinicians following their clinical recommendations.
• Respond to the needs of the service, gathering data reports and information as required.
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the multidisciplinary team and senior staff including taking accurate clinical meeting notes and engaging in audit and service evaluation.
• Use supervision effectively.
• Work with colleagues to support the clinical and operational leadership of the team.
• Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multi-agency system.
• Maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives.

Job description

We are seeking a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist, to take up the exciting opportunity to work in the Berkshire East CAMHS Specialist Community Team (SCT). An excellent opportunity has become available for an Assistant Psychologist to cover Slough, Bracknell and Windsor and Maidenhead boroughs. This role is full time (1WTE) 9-5pm, with the main base being at Upton Hospital, Slough with expected travel to other Berkshire sites. CAMHS SCT provides a responsive, formulation led intervention for children and young people experiencing complex mental health difficulties or needing urgent and/or intensive specialist support. The service develops an early, holistic understanding of each young person by coproducing formulations with them, their families and key professionals across education, social care and the voluntary sector. This shared approach clarifies the young person's difficulties and the systemic factors influencing their presentation and creates the best care plan to meet their needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist and work jointly with senior clinicians, following their clinical recommendations.
• Respond to the needs of the service, gathering data reports and information as the service requires.
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the multidisciplinary team and senior staff including taking accurate clinical meeting notes and engaging in audit and service evaluation.
• Use supervision effectively.
• Work with colleagues to support the clinical and operational leadership of the team.
• Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multi-agency system.
• Maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives., 3. To support the clinical and operational leadership of the team

4. IT, data and reporting Skills The post holder will join a team of clinicians from various disciplines to assist and work jointly with senior clinicians undertaking assessments, care-coordination, and evidence-based psychological interventions with young people and their families. The post holder will respond to the needs of the service and is likely to co-ordinate and assist in the development and delivery of group interventions and to occasionally work individually with service users and their family/carers. This may also involve supporting the development and running of relevant training to carers, staff and system partners. The post holder will undertake administrative; audit and service evaluation tasks as directed and deliver reports and presentations associated with any such undertakings as required. There will be support through regular clinical and management supervision as well as receiving support and guidance through the regular Multi-Disciplinary Team approach. You will be provided with a supportive induction, and in-house training opportunities.

The ideal clinician will be thoughtful and reflective, and a team player. We are an experienced team that is supportive, compassionate and welcoming. As a service we can provide a supportive structure and a safe, working environment with manageable caseloads.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Must Haves

• To work as part of a team.
• To have an invested interest in the mental health of children, young people and their families.