Assistant Psychologist London, England
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed graduate with an interest in developing clinical experience and skills, to join our friendly, busy and innovative long covid psychology service.
As an assistant psychologist you will provide psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessment of clients, including neuropsychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
1. To ensure care is delivered within a culturally informed framework, addressing health inequalities and equity of access to care provided
1. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in both community and residential settings.
1. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
1. To work with other staff to assess patients and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
1. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
1. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
The NW London integrated care system has developed specialist services for individuals who have post-Covid syndrome. There are currently two tiers of provision:
- Post-Covid acute assessment clinics
- Post-Covid community MDTs
The post will cover all of NWL. There will be a requirement to attend some meetings in person and provide face-to-face interventions. However, postholder will be able to work remotely, including working from home for at least half of the week.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Clinical:
1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessment of clients, including neuropsychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
1. To ensure care is delivered within a culturally informed framework, addressing health inequalities and equity of access to care provided
1. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in both community and residential settings.
1. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
1. To work with other staff to assess patients and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
1. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
1. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
Teaching, training and supervision
1. In common with all psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
1. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS as agreed with the psychologist to whom they are accountable.
1. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties
1. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.
Management, recruitment and service development
1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
1. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.
IT responsibilities (other than those used for research)
1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data and provide this to the Service Manager/Head of Specialty when necessary.
1. The post holder will engage in relevant computer and IT training as required.
Research and service evaluation
1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
1. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
1. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified professional psychologists in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
1. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with the Trust’s requirements on research governance.
General
1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and team/operational manager(s).
1. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health Professions Council, British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
1. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.
1. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.
1. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their manager.
