Assistant Psychologist - East Midlands Gambling Harms Service Derby, England
Job description
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The East Midlands Gambling Harms Service welcomes applications for a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a new psychologically informed service for people experiencing gambling harms who may also present with additional mental health needs or other co-morbidities.
The role will support and enhance the professional care of service users receiving support from the multidisciplinary team working within the East Midlands Gambling Harms service, a service provided by Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate individual who can show initiative and is confident working both independently and within a team.
The successful candidate must have already obtained a UK university honours degree in psychology graded at 2:1/1 or an equivalent qualification, conferring the BPS approved graduate basis for registration.
The successful applicant will join a team of passionate and experienced Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Mental Health Practitioners and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists; assisting treatment protocols for the service.
The post holder will support the team in providing a trauma informed service, which includes:
- The running of groups (preperation sessions).
- Co-facilitating other treatment groups where required
- Individual stabilization work where required.
- Supporting the team with initial assessments where required.
- Undertaking projects relating to service development and evaluation focussing on the outcomes of the team’s clinical work.
- Supporting literature reviews and evidence based practice where required.
- Designing and managing databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluations and audits.
- Liaising with 3rdsector organisations to assist the service in its co-production, including running focus group with service users.
- Assisting service promotion where required.
The Trust is incredibly supportive of their work force and go above and beyond to ensure staff are being looked after and feel supported.
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Applicants should have completed a degree in psychology, have already been an assistant psychologist at Band 4, or equivalent post, and ideally have relevant skills in carrying out data analysis and research/audit.
An awareness of trauma informed care and perinatal mental health would be an advantage.
You should have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in teams. Computer literacy is essential.
The post is based in Derby however much of the interventions will be virtually based to enable the service to cover demand across the East Midlands region.
