Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will support and enhance the psychological care of service users within Warren Court Forensic Services by providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. The post holder will work independently within an agreed plan and the overall framework of service policies and procedures. The role also includes clinical administration, audit and research activity, and contributions to teaching and training programmes.

Main duties of the job

Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments using psychological measures, including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, risk assessments, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in service users' care.

Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management of service users' difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist.

Assist in the delivery and evaluation of group treatment programmes, including offence-focused programmes appropriate to the service.

Work with the staff team to assess service users and review care in preparation for multidisciplinary reviews and CPA meetings.

Assist in developing psychologically informed frameworks of understanding and care across settings where care is provided.

Attend and contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary meetings.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibility

Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments using psychological measures, including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, risk assessments, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in service users care.

Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management of service users difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist.

Assist in the delivery and evaluation of group treatment programmes, including offence-focused programmes appropriate to the service.

Work with the staff team to assess service users and review care in preparation for multidisciplinary reviews and CPA meetings.

Assist in developing psychologically informed frameworks of understanding and care across settings where care is provided.

Attend and contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary meetings.

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

Develop skills and competencies required to deliver current duties and gain broader experience of professional psychology within the NHS.

Contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care, particularly in relation to learning disabilities, offending behaviour, mental health and personality disorder.

This post does not carry formal line-management, recruitment, appraisal or disciplinary responsibility.

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibility

Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments using psychological measures, including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, risk assessments, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in service users care.

Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management of service users difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist.

Assist in the delivery and evaluation of group treatment programmes, including offence-focused programmes appropriate to the service.

Work with the staff team to assess service users and review care in preparation for multidisciplinary reviews and CPA meetings.

Assist in developing psychologically informed frameworks of understanding and care across settings where care is provided.

Attend and contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary meetings.

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

Develop skills and competencies required to deliver current duties and gain broader experience of professional psychology within the NHS.

Contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care, particularly in relation to learning disabilities, offending behaviour, mental health and personality disorder.

This post does not carry formal line-management, recruitment, appraisal or disciplinary responsibility.

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)
• Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities

Desirable

• MSc Forensic Psychology or equivalent
• Experience of working within forensic and secure settings

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)
• Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities

Desirable

• MSc Forensic Psychology or equivalent
• Experience of working within forensic and secure settings

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Warren Court

Woodside Road

Abbots Langley

WD5 0HT

United Kingdom

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