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Assistant Psychologist

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

West Midlands Combined Authority

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 30,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare trust seeks a motivated Assistant Psychologist for a permanent role in the Adult Critical Care Unit. You will support psychological services for patients dealing with low mood and anxiety through structured interventions and assessments, contributing to enhancing care quality. The position offers the chance to work within a multidisciplinary team focused on patient wellbeing and service development while valuing diversity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

  • Experience working with adults with physical or mental health issues is essential.
  • Experience in multidisciplinary teams is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Conducting assessments and assisting with formulation and care planning.
  • Delivering therapeutic interventions and supporting group therapies.
  • Providing structured interventions for low mood and anxiety under supervision.

Skills

Structured interventions
Psycho-education
Assessment and screening tools
Service development and evaluation

Job description

Assistant Psychologist - Band 4 - 0.5 WTE (18.75 hours per week) - Permanent

We are pleased to advertise a permanent Assistant Psychologist position in our Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) at UHNM hospital. The ACCU has expanded its multidisciplinary team to include psychology services for patients, staff wellbeing, and family support. This development has led to a specialized Critical Care Psychology Team, comprising a Consultant Psychologist, Principal Psychologists, Senior Clinical Psychologist, and Assistant Psychologists.

We seek a motivated assistant psychologist to support psychological services across the care pathway, including:

  • Providing structured interventions for low mood and anxiety under supervision
  • Offering psycho-education to at-risk patients
  • Administering and evaluating assessment and screening tools
  • Supporting service development and evaluation

Experience working with adults with physical or mental health issues is essential. Experience in multidisciplinary teams is advantageous.

The role involves supporting and enhancing psychological care through assessments, interventions, administration, audits, research, and teaching, within the team's policies and procedures.

Our Trust is committed to service and system transformation, prioritizing staff wellbeing and sustainability aligned with the Greener NHS goals. We value diversity and inclusivity and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

As part of your application, please answer: What do you think is the psychological impact of a critical care admission?

Key duties include conducting assessments, assisting with formulation and care planning, delivering therapeutic interventions, and supporting group therapies, all under supervision.

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