Assistant Psychologist West Bromwich, England
Job description
We are looking for enthusiastic Psychology Graduates to contribute to the promotion of psychological, emotional and behavioural wellbeing of adults with a learning disability referred to our service.
Main duties of the job:
*To administer standardised psychological assessment of clients and collect assessment data from a variety of sources. *Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client.* Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of individuals who may be at risk. *Under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist, supports the development of psychological formulation and intervention plans for individual clients and/or their carers. *Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers. *Under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist, implements psychological interventions for individual clients, carers, families and groups. *Under the supervision of an Applied Psychologist, to develop resources and materials to support the delivery of the service. *To maintain appropriate records by adding to the patient’s clinical notes and to provide written reports of psychological assessments and interventions. *To contribute to service audit and development.
Working for our organisation:
In these roles you will be key part of our wider multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychiatrists. We work closely with our psychology colleagues within the rest of the Black Country Trust and with the local Doctorate courses. Working as part of an effective and highly motivated multi-disciplinary team, with an essential commitment to multi-disciplinary working, you will receive regular supervision and support to develop your knowledge and experience and further your career. Many previous assistant psychologists have successfully applied to the local doctorate courses and the role also offers the opportunity to work alongside current trainees on placement with us in the Black Country.
Please note: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have merged together as one organisation to create Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust from 1st April 2020. Our aim as one trust is to provide sustainable, high quality, accessible and responsive services. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We are really excited by this opportunity and hope that you are too, we look forward to you expressing an interest in working joining us.
Roles may include direct client work with the support of qualified psychologists, in either community or inpatient settings (Forensic; Acute inpatient). Others may support divisional projects, such as the Trauma pathway, Divisional Group programme, audits or service development.Please note that the vacancy is capped in terms of number of applications that will be processed and so please apply as soon as you can if interested to avoid disappointment.
Person specification:
Essential criteria:
Previous experience of working with people who have autism/ are autistic
Caring, compassionate, collaborative, empowering approach
Enthusiasm to improve services
Desirable criteria:
Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist or working in a similar role
Good working knowledge of reasonable adjustments that can be helpful
Previous experience of co-production and/or service development
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £25,147.00-£27,596.00 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- West Bromwich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
- Assistant psychologist: 1 year (required)
- Co-production and/or service development: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- HCPC registration (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 285-6884-LD
