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We are seeking a Psychology Graduate with previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent with young people and their families, to support the psychology team at Riverside.

You will work as a member of the Psychology Team, working closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), compromising of Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Family Therapists, Physiatrists, Speciality Doctors, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Dance & Movement Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and Hospital Teachers.

You will work autonomously and collaboratively with team members of a multidisciplinary clinical team providing assessment, formulation and specific treatment interventions to young people and their families/carers, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will organise and drive the group and holiday program, delivering some of the groups. The post holder will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of ROM’s and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, project work and supporting the day to day work of the clinical psychologists on the unit.

• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems.
• To assist in the delivery of therapeutic groups with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• To work with other staff to assess young people during their admission, to develop individualised intervention / treatment plans and regularly review their care.
• To undertake supportive work with carers, family members, health staff and other professionals.
• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings and attend relevant clinical meetings by agreement with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Modern Matron.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems.
• To assist in the delivery of therapeutic groups with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• To work with other staff to assess young people during their admission, to develop individualised intervention / treatment plans and regularly review their care.
• To undertake supportive work with carers, family members, health staff and other professionals.
• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings and attend relevant clinical meetings by agreement with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Modern Matron.