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Assistant Psychologist

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We are seeking a highly motivated, organised individual who is aiming to pursue a career in applied psychology. Applicants must be psychology graduates who have achieved at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology by an accredited course and are eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Ideally, you will have some experience of supporting/working with people with learning disabilities and/or with difficulties in communication. You will be expected to work with people who have a learning disability and mental health problems and/or behavioural difficulties. You will be required to work in a variety of community settings, with individuals, groups, families and staff teams.

You will have regular supervision with a Clinical Psychologist and will be expected to support the Psychology Service as a whole. Duties will include supporting team members in undertaking assessment, formulation and intervention for identified cases and in developing resources and supporting training. You will also be expected to take on various team administrative duties. An important part of the role will be to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to case discussions and the care of service users.

You will be part of a service that strives for clinical excellence and aims to support its staff to feel valued, provides opportunities for training and development and encourages active participation relevant service developments.

You will have excellent written and spoken communication skills, an ability to work sensitively and thoughtfully with service users and their carers often around challenging and complex presentations. You should be flexible in your approaches to problem solving, be creative and be ready to embrace challenges and enjoy working as part of a team.

• Under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, to contribute and participate in undertaking comprehensive assessments, and assist in implementing and monitoring intervention packages in collaboration with the individual and their carers.
• Contribute to formal assessments undertaken by the Psychology Service, e.g. ASD assessments, cognitive assessments.
• Assist in the assessment and management of risk.
• Develop positive relationships and work collaboratively with carers and offer support, empathy, and respect.
• Participate in reviews and meetings in a professional manner and work collaboratively with other members of the MDT.
• Produce and present to individuals, carers and other professionals, written sections within an assessment and intervention reports, and care plans.
• Participate in chairing meetings and taking minutes where necessary.
• Work independently without written or spoken instruction, and to manage workload independently. There may be an occasional requirement to work outside of core working hours.
• Attend weekly supervision.

• Under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, to contribute and participate in undertaking comprehensive functional assessments, such as direct observation in various care settings, data collection and evaluation, and interviews with carers.
• To contribute to formal assessments undertaken by the Psychology Service, e.g. by collecting relevant data, background information, conducting observations and assisting with the assessment tools.
• To assist in the assessment and management of risk, including risks to personal safety and the development of collaborative crisis plans with service users and their carers.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Psychologist and other team members, to assist in implementing and monitoring intervention packages in collaboration with the individual and their carers, such as developing accessible resources (such as easy read and social stories), providing direct modelling and contributing to training with carers/staff.
• To develop positive relationships and work collaboratively with carers and offer support, empathy, and respect.
• To actively contribute and participate in evaluating the work of the Psychology Service using specified outcome measures and client and carer satisfaction measures and service audit.
• To participate in reviews and meetings in a professional manner. This will include presenting information in relation to individuals currently being worked with, reporting progress and obtaining direction, and working collaboratively with other members of the MDT.
• To contribute to the development of the Psychology and Complex Behaviour Support Service and the ongoing learning process of other team members by presenting views and ideas during team and other meetings, and by attending and contributing to in service training (such as Difference and Diversity reflective sessions and PBS training).
• To collate and graph baseline and routine data collected in relation to referred behaviour, risk management and quality of life and the implementation of intervention.
• To produce and present to individuals, carers and other professionals, written sections within an assessment report which give details of the person’s quality of life, skills, and the assessment process used.
• To participate in chairing meetings and taking minutes where necessary.
• To work independently without written or spoken instruction, and to manage workload independently. There may be an occasional requirement to work outside of core working hours.
• Use weekly supervision to reflect on and guide work-based interventions and to develop new skills.

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