psychologist London, England
Job description
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated & motivatedAssistantPsychologistto join ourPerinatal Mental Healthservice.
This post offers a very exciting opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a high quality perinatal mental health provision within our female prison service line. The post holder will form a key part of the MDT & will be able to demonstrate a range of skills & qualities that can help with the ongoing development of our service.
The post holder would support service development, quality improvement & audit projects within the team. Supporting facilitation of group programmes & offer discrete pieces of clinical work with women & babies under the care of the team. They would also support the MDT with indirect psychological work & training.
Assistant psychologist receive weekly clinical supervision from a Senior Clinical Psychologist.
CNWL’s Health & Justice Services are led by a highly motivated team with vast experience in healthcare within secure environments. We employ a range of psychologists, psychological therapists & Assistant psychologists. We work within the mental health services in numerous sites, across prisons, YOIs & secure hospitals, with children & adults, men & women & across the range of security categories.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service operates across 3 women’s prisons, (HMP Bronzefield, Send & Downview). This post will be based at HMP Bronzefield but travel between sites will be part of the role.
Supporting and enhancing professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HPC registered Psychologist.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
- Monthly supervision
- Annual personal development plans/appraisals
- Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
- Preceptorship Programme
- Support and guidance with Revalidation
- Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
- Health and wellbeing services
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Relocation package
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
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
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
1. To undertake assessments and interventions (for example neuropsychological tests, self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews of clients, family members and others involved in the clients care), as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified practitioner Psychologist.
2. To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.
3. To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.
4. To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service.
5. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, training or research projects
6. If required, to compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.
7. To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of clients.
8. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
9. To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.
10. To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade.
11. To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment.
Administration
1. To develop and manage systems for efficient administration and co-ordination of care, training or research.
2. To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service.
3. To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology and Psychological Therapies policies and procedures.
4. To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service property in accordance with Trust policies.
5. To maintain and manage systems for stock control of Psychology tests, test materials and other equipment.
6. To manage diaries, work plans and project plans as required.
Professional Issues
1. To abide by the BPS code of Ethics and Conduct and the Division of Clinical Psychology Professional Practice Guidelines.
2. To maintain confidentiality in line with Trust policy
3. To participate in clinical and professional audit.
4. To participate in and contribute to Quality Assurance initiatives.
5. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
Research and Service Evaluation
1. To design and implement agreed elements of audit and research projects.
2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research in order to promote evidence based clinical practice. This will contribute to the clinical work of Applied Psychologists and other team members.
General
1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through the active participation in internal and external Continuing Professional Development training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders manager.
2. To maintain the highest standards of record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
3. To undertake administrative duties as required.
4. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required, from time to time, by the Psychology Manager.
5. To participate fully in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis
