Assistant Psychologist - Adult Learning Disability Services (FTC)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join their Community Support Team for adults with learning disabilities. The role focuses on psychological assessments and interventions while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, providing a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Ongoing training commitment

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Health service discounts

Free confidential employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS.
• Previous experience as Assistant Psychologist in clinical settings.
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support psychological care for clients in Adult Learning Disability Services.
• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions under supervision.
• Assist in audits and research related to psychological services.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding of mental health

Database management

Use of psychometric tests

Education

Good honours degree in Psychology

Job description

Assistant Psychologist - Adult Learning Disability Services (FTC)

Please note, if a high volume of applications is received, this advert may close early so please ensure you submit your application without delay.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Psychologist to work with the Psychology Team in our Community Support Team (CST) for adults with a learning disability.

You would be joining a friendly and well-established team of Psychologists who provide psychological interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary community team.

The post will require you to work under the supervision of a registered Psychologist to complete psychological assessments and interventions.

The Psychology Team are passionate about their work and have developed new initiatives to be responsive in meeting the needs of those using the service; this post will continue to support their implementation and evaluation, providing opportunities to contribute to ongoing service development.

The LD Psychology Team is part of a strong and progressive Division of Psychology and Psychological Therapies (DP&PT), whilst being embedded in the multi-disciplinary teams of the LD CST. The post will therefore offer opportunities for multi-disciplinary practice, and progression of experience and skill as an Assistant Psychologist.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist who is motivated to support people with learning disabilities to live their best life.

Main duties of the job

To support and enhance the psychological care of clients receiving a service from Psychologists working within Adult Learning Disability Services, Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

To work across all sectors of care, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed by a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. To assist in the clinically related administration, audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

This post is working specifically within the Adult Learning Disabilities Community Support Team; We would be seeking a candidate with significant skills and experience in this specialised area.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

You would be welcomed into a vibrant, flexible, forward thinking Trust and Division, where ideas and innovation are welcomed and psychological thinking is at the forefront of development. You will use your energy to deliver psychological care, working across beautiful Derbyshire delivering in local communities with MDT colleagues.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description and person specification.

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Person Specification

Attainment/ Qualifications

• Good honours degree in Psychology (2i or above)
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS

Experience

• Previous experience working as an Assistant Psychologist in a related clinical setting
• Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and complex additional needs
• Experience of working with service users, carers, and staff teams
• Experience of working in a MDT
• Experience of specialist assessments for intellectual disabilities and/or autism for psychological needs
• Experience of working in a range of clinical settings with different client groups
• Experience of working through remote platforms such as video calling and telephone

Knowledge & Skills

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health and learning disabilities or those requiring the intervention of Psychological Services
• Good written communication skills, with the ability to tailor these to varying contexts
• Ability to process text, set up and use databases and spreadsheets
• Experience of using standard psychometric tests

Personal

• Positive and respectful attitude towards people with learning disabilities and mental health problems

Other

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Flexibility to work into different specialist areas as required by service demands
• Must be able to work remotely through various platforms such as video calling and telephone

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.