Assistant Psychologist - Learning Disability

South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Calderstones; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and creative person to join the learning disability inpatient service.

You will work under the supervision of a clinical psychologist to deliver psychological support to adults with learning disabilities who have complex needs and display behaviours that challenge. Flexible working options are available, and opportunities for service-related research may arise.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with adults with learning disabilities.
• Inpatient experience is essential.

Aufgaben

• Assist in the delivery of psychological support to adults with learning disabilities who have complex needs and display behaviours that challenge.
• Deliver a range of assessments and interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team within the LDS inpatient service.
• There may be opportunities for service-related research.
• Flexible working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time are supported.

Kenntnisse

Experience with adults with learning

Inpatient experience

Ausbildung

Upper second-class degree in Psychology or higher

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person to join learning disability professionals working within a learning disability inpatient service.

This service is comprised of four separately housed individuals with complex needs. Additionally the LD service is composed of an assessment and treatment service; community adult and CYP services and has excellent links with local clinical psychology training courses (Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester).

The post-holder will receive regular supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist working within the same service,.

An upper second-class degree or above in Psychology and eligibility for graduate BPS membership is essential.

This post offers the opportunity to joint work with a multidisciplinary team within the LDS inpatient service. The post-holder's main role will be to work under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and to assist in the delivery of psychological support to adults with a learning disability who have complex needs and display behaviours that challenge.

This will include opportunities/requirements to deliver a range of assessments and interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist for adults with learning disabilities.

Previous experience of contact with adults with learning disabilities and work in an inpatient setting is essential. There may also be opportunities for service related research.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

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