Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job summary

We are excited to offer a 1 year fixed-term vacancy for an Assistant Psychologist in the Home-Based Treatment Team in Furness Home Based Treatment Team.

This post is being funded to provide opportunities for those who would normally be disadvantaged from applying for assistant psychologist posts. We are interested in recruiting people who have gained psychological knowledge and skills through a range of experiences; prior paid or voluntary experience is not a requirement of the post. The post does require you have a psychology undergraduate degree that is accredited by the British Psychological Society. We are interested in people who have a connection to the local area and ask you to identify your connection within your supporting statement.

Home Based Treatment Teams provide services to people with complex mental health needs. The post holder will be an integral and valued team member of the team, with the support of Clinical Psychologists and other multidisciplinary colleagues, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists and support workers. The postholder will receive weekly clinical supervision from a Clinical Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will gain experience in psychological assessment, developing psychological formulations of specific problems, delivering 1:1 and group interventions. The role also involves engaging in indirect work within the team, with family members, carers and external agencies. There will be opportunities to be part of service development projects and to deliver training. An interest in working with individuals with a range of presentations across the lifespan will be essential, as is an interest in developing skills in working within a multidisciplinary framework.

Whilst the base for this role would be Barrow in Furness, work completed may feed into the three Home Based Treatment Teams across the locality (The Bay - South Lakes, Furness and Lancaster & Morecambe). The role requires travelling within the community, including home visits. There is an option for hybrid working to align with service need.The post will sit as part of a wider team of psychological practitioners working within The Bay area. The successful applicants will be welcomed as part of a service which will encourage the development of specific interests and will value further career development.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

• A second class honours degree or higher in psychology OR BPS approved conversion degree
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Knowledge

Essential

• A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities

Experience

Essential

• An awareness of the local community including local demographics and challenges
• Psychological knowledge and skills developed through personal experience and the ability to reflect on this
• Experience using computers for literature research and data analysis

Person Specification
Education/qualifications

Essential

• A second class honours degree or higher in psychology OR BPS approved conversion degree
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Knowledge

Essential

• A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities

Experience

Essential

• An awareness of the local community including local demographics and challenges
• Psychological knowledge and skills developed through personal experience and the ability to reflect on this
• Experience using computers for literature research and data analysis

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Furness Home Based Treatment Team

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

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