Band 5 Assistant Psychologist - Salisbury

Job description

Job summary

Beechlydene unit is a 21 bedded acute mental health unit for males and females.

Main duties are to assist qualified psychologists in the delivery of psychological services within the acute care pathway (acute inpatient units and intensive services), including psychological assessment and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist, working independently within the limits agreed. The postholder will support the delivery of individual and group evidence-based psychological interventions, to service users within the acute care pathway. They will also support the Practitioner Psychologists in the facilitation of team formulations, for example reviewing and summarizing the clinical record in preparation for the team formulation session. The postholder will support the qualified Practitioner Psychologists in the evaluation of the service provided, and in undertaking relevant QI projects.

Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

To provide psychological assessments and psychological interventions (group and individual) under the direction of the team's Clinical Psychologist.

To collect and analyse data on these and other services as requested.

Under direction and guidance of your clinical supervisor to help develop psychological approaches, interventions, tools and resources to be used service users and their families and carers.

Under supervision, collate information to support audit and evaluation processes, and the use of psychometric assessments. As well as contributing to the service's annual reports.

The postholder will be required to hold a good BSc Psychology degree which conveys graduate basis for recognition. Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties in an inpatient setting is desirable as well as clinical experience working as an assistant psychologist or other applied psychology.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full description of the jobs duties, including the AWP PRIDE values.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full description of the jobs duties, including the AWP PRIDE values.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• An honors degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st)
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

• Introductory training in a psychological therapy or talking therapy

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in a previous Assistant Psychologist post or equivalent health professional role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute or inpatient mental health setting
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Audit or research experience.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff
• Ability to work and value diversity

Other requirement

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification

Essential

• An honors degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st)
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

• Introductory training in a psychological therapy or talking therapy

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in a previous Assistant Psychologist post or equivalent health professional role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute or inpatient mental health setting
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Audit or research experience.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff
• Ability to work and value diversity

Other requirement

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address

Beechleydene Ward, Fountain Way

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FD

United Kingdom

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