Critical Care Assistant Psychologist - Flexible, CBT & Assessments

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellness opportunities to supportStaff

Job summary

This 0.5 WTE Assistant Psychologist post sits in the Critical Care Psychology Team at the Adult Critical Care Unit, UHNM, and is fixed-term until November 2027. The work centers on assessment and structured psychological interventions for patients with low mood and anxiety, with psycho-education and service evaluation under clinical supervision.

The role includes delivering CBT-focused interventions, administering standardised assessments, and collaborating with families and MDT colleagues

Qualifications

• Must hold HCPC registration.
• Upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Experience with adults with mental or physical health problems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured interventions for low mood and anxiety under supervision.
• Provide psycho-education to patients at risk of psychological distress.
• Administer and evaluate assessment and outcome measures.
• Assist with service development and evaluation.
• Carry out assessments using standardised psychometric instruments, protocol-based tools, self-report measures and interviews.
• Collect information from families and others involved in care.
• Assist in scoring, analysis, interpretation and reporting of assessments.
• Assist in formulating clients' difficulties and planning care across settings.
• Deliver individual and family CBT or cognitive rehabilitation under supervision.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver therapeutic groups as co-therapist.
• Handle sensitive information and promote a psychologically informed approach.
• Support administration, audits, research and MDT collaboration.

Education

Upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology

Job description

This 0.5 WTE Assistant Psychologist post sits in the Critical Care Psychology Team at the Adult Critical Care Unit, UHNM, and is fixed-term until November 2027. The work centers on assessment and structured psychological interventions for patients with low mood and anxiety, with psycho-education and service evaluation under clinical supervision.

The role includes delivering CBT-focused interventions, administering standardised assessments, and collaborating with families and MDT colleagues