Assistant Psychologist Remote
Job description
The Company
PUK is the leading provider of online mental health services in the United Kingdom.
A career here offers the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and life experiences while enjoying the unique opportunity to work in a full-time role from your home office. Working in a leading online mental health service means working amongst innovative, forward-thinking and committed professionals in a multi-disciplinary team.
Job Summary
To provide administrative and clinical support for the Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) service. The post holder will provide support for patients referred to the ASD service who are required diagnostic assessment. The post holder will meet with patients online to help them complete the pre-assessment questionnaire. The post hold will communicate with the other clinicians in the service about the patient and support the patient to move to the next stage of their assessment.
The post holder will attend team meetings as appropriate, attend weekly PUK education sessions and attend supervision sessions, and also have time to undertake clinical administration. There may also be opportunities for the post holder to assist in clinical and research related administration, conduct audits and service evaluations, collect statistics, develop audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
The role will be home based but could be required to attend various meeting locations as and when required.
Key Working Relationships
The post holder will work as part of Psychiatry-UK (PUK) team, but will be supervised by the Executive Director of HLP-U who is also a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical lead for psychological services.
HLP-U and PUK will merge to become one company from 1st September 2023.
Responsibilities and Duties
The post holder will have a variety of tasks, including the following.
This list is not exhaustive, and staff could be asked to perform a wider variety of duties to ensure resilience across the organisation.
Description of Duties
Key Results Areas
To ensure the development and maintenance of the highest personal standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholder’s professional and service manager(s).
To work under the joint supervision of a member of the ASD diagnostic assessment team and the HLP-U Executive Director, to support delivery of PUK and HLPU services using individual, parent and family interviews, informal observation and formal developmental, psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support the delivery of evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
To provide administrative data management support for specific projects within the service as agreed with the line manager.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1.1. To attend, contribute to and provide administrative support for appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
1.2. To develop a collaborative working relationship with members of PUK/HLPU where appropriate
1.3. To maintain high standards of research practice, record keeping, and report writing in accordance with the Healthcare Professions Council and the British Psychological Society’s code of conduct as well as PUK/HLPU policy.
2. Teaching, Training and Supervision
2.1. To receive supervision for all work in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
2.2. To participate in an agreed programme of training and professional development in order to develop knowledge and practice relevant to the delivery of current duties.
3. Management, Policy and Service Development
3.1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
3.2. To contribute to the development of services through specific projects e.g. surveys of need, audits of outcome.
3.3. To facilitate evidence based service development through literature searches.
3.4. To be involved, as appropriate, in the short listing and interviewing of similar assistant psychology posts.
3.5. To participate in meetings of the service where service developments are planned and discussed.
4. Audit, Research and Service Evaluation.
4.1. In collaboration with different teams, design, develop and implement systems for recording activity and clinical outcomes of services, as required.
4.2. To take responsibility for the adaptation and maintenance of relevant databases.
4.3. To join with colleagues in producing service related reports, taking responsibility for collating relevant statistics as appropriate.
4.4. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
4.5. To work together with other assistant psychologists and service providers in the service in developing, participating in and conducting systematic evaluation of clinical outcomes and audit activities within individual projects and across the service.
4.6. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist service providers in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
5. General
5.1. To ensure the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.
5.2. To ensure the development and articulation of best practice within the service area and contribute across the service, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in relevant areas of mental health and well being.
5.3. To maintain and promote the highest standards of recording and report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
5.4. To be accountable for adhering to the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act.
5.5. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
5.6. To participate in the collection and presentation of appropriate data in line with company requirements and clinical initiatives.
5.7. To be familiar with the use of the computer systems for client reports and correspondence and also for literature searches, research data entry and analysis.
5.8. To take professional responsibility for the use of equipment.
Working conditions/effort
The postholder may:
● Be required to concentrate for long periods of time.
● Deal with frequent interruptions.
● Be flexible and adaptable to change.
● Frequent and long periods of PC usage.
● Be required to work alone.
● Be regularly presented with problems requiring resolution.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
● BSc in Psychology or related degree
● Eligible for graduate registration with the BPS
● Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Attention to detail
● Friendly, approachable and supportive
● Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
● Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
● Problem-solving skills
● Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task
Desirable Qualifications and Skills
● Graduate registration with the BPS
● Masters in a psychology related area
● Experience working in a psychiatric and/or private hospital setting
Other information
This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of PUK/HLPU. You may be required to work at other locations as determined by the duties of your post. You may be required to undertake any other duties at the request of the Line Manager, which are commensurate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. This job description describes responsibilities, as they are currently required. It is anticipated duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future.
Behaviour
All employees are expected to::
● Support the values, aims and vision of PUK and the HLP Group and its clients
● Act with honesty and integrity at all times
● Be positive ambassadors for PUK and the HLP group
● Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
● Value and respect colleagues, other members of staff and patients
● Work with others to develop and improve PUK and HLP Group services
● Take personal responsibility for their words and deeds and for the quality of the service they deliver
Confidentiality
The post holder must ensure that personal information is accurate, up to date, always kept secure and confidential in compliance with relevant legislation and the common law duty of confidentiality. The post holder must follow record-keeping guidelines to ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
Valuing Diversity & Human Rights
No person should receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, marital/partnership status, race, religion, age, creed, colour, ethnic origin, disability, part time working status and real or suspected HIV/AIDS status and must not be placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Data Protection
If you have contact with computerised data systems you are required to obtain, process, and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way, to hold data only for the specific registered purpose and not to use or disclose it in any way incompatible with such purpose. To disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,655.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Language:
- English (CEFR level C1 minimum) (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
