Job summary
- Main area
- Child Health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-SP03328
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Assistant Psychologist/Autism Assessment Practitioner
Band 5
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Senior Assistant Psychologist/ Autism Assessment Practitioner (job share - 15 hrs per week) in our Community Paediatric Service. The vacancy is ideal for candidates who have an interest in working with young people with neurodiversity and their families. The post will involve working closely with external organisations, as well as members of the Multidisciplinary Team which includes Consultant Community Paediatricians, Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Nurses.
Under supervision from the Clinical Psychologist, the successful applicant will work as part of our Autistic Spectrum Disorder Pathway to contribute to diagnostic assessments and provide training, support and advice to families who are in the process of seeking an assessment. This pathway is part of The Dorset Development and Behaviour Pathway which is a locally driven initiative designed to inform and support families who access our service.
The post holder will promote and coordinate the patient journey through the service, utilising an evidence based approach. They will act as a single point of contact for families to keep them informed about during the process of assessment and to give practical tips whilst waiting or making referrals to appropriate services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual with an undergraduate/postgraduate degree in Psychology. Strong communication and organisational skills are required.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An Upper Second or First class undergraduate psychology degree (from a BPS accredited course)
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject e.g. diploma, MSc in a clinical subject relevant to the post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with young people and families in a community setting
- Understanding of Child Development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with parents/carers in a clinical capacity
- Experience of coordinating the collection of information and organisation of meetings
- Experience of working with children or adults who experience a range of ASD and emotional & behavioural difficultie
- Experience of administering cognitive/ neuropsychological assessments
Technical Skills / Other
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills and ability to work with young people & their families/ carers during times of stress and uncertainty.
- Good time management and ability to prioritise
- Knowledge and understanding in order to Safeguard children.
- Evidence of team working and the ability to work in a team
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- A high level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness, sensitivity, tact and empathy in all communications
- Strong self-management and motivation, initiative and a can-do attitude
- Awareness of personal and professional boundaries
- The ability to instil confidence in others and in managing anxiety in other professionals and with families/carers
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to evidence-based practice.
- An in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by young people and their families seeking ASD diagnosis and support.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kate Martin
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 3710
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