Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Overview of the Post

To help support the data collection processes for Children and Young Peoples IAPT (CYP-IAPT) within a multi-disciplinary CAMHS service. To assist in clinically related administration, completion of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. There will also be opportunities to undertake clinical work under supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist and support the psychological care of clients within the service, across all sectors of care and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.

Research and Service Evaluation:

To undertake data collection, data inputting, analysis and the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes

1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
2. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
3. To support clinical staff and managers with regards to the collection and recording of routine data through training and regular attendance at team meetings.
4. To provide monthly reports of multi-disciplinary clinical activity as requested by the supervising clinical psychologist and team manager.

IT Responsibilities (clinical):

1. To create graphs or charts to collage or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.
2. To assist in producing visual material or user-friendly information for interventions with clients.

Clinical:

1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessment of client applying psychological theory, including neuro-psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
3. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.
4. To work with other staff to assess or support service users in residential and day service settings and contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision.
5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
6. To understand and work within the CYP IAPT framework.

Teaching, Training and Supervision:

1. In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.

Management, Recruitment and Service Development:

1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Communication

Liaises with: Other assistant psychologists, psychology members of the team, including the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and other disciplines and agencies responsible for clients care.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Has an undergraduate degree in psychology with Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS).

• 1st class psychology degree

Experience

• Total years' experience as an assistant psychologist and/or research assistant is less than 5 years.

• Experience as an assistant psychologist in any specialty

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of outcomes/audit/CYP IAPT principles
• Description of knowledge and skills has been made specific to the post advertised (eg in CAMHS, mainly outcomes)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bexley CAMHS

Park Crescent

Erith

DA8 3EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/