Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-SPS1283-EJ
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- LD Adults Team Central
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
Band 4
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person to join learning disability psychological professionals who are based in the community and part of a multidisciplinary learning disability community health service. The service has bases in Preston, Chorley and West Lancashire and also has excellent links with local clinical psychology training courses (Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester).
The post-holder will receive regular supervision from a qualified clinical psychologist.
An upper second-class degree or above in Psychology and eligibility for graduate BPS membership is essential.
This post offers the opportunity to joint work with a multidisciplinary team for adults with a learning disability. The post-holder’s main role will be to work under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and to assist in the delivery of psychological support to adults with a learning disability.
This will include opportunities/requirements to deliver a range of assessments and interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist for adults with learning disabilities.
Previous experience of contact with adults with learning disabilities is essential. There may also be opportunities for service related research.
Main duties of the job
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Under supervision from a qualified psychologist to assist in the professional and psychological care of clients within the service across all sectors of care by providing basic aspects of psychological assessment and psychological interventions.
To assist in the development, design and implementation of programme and project work. To assist in the administration and interpretation of outcome related measures, collation and recording of statistics and production of relevant reports.
All clinical work and actions to take place under the management and supervision of qualified psychology staff according to an agreed plan and associated goals within parameters set out by the Division of Clinical Psychology and Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust departmental policies and procedures in connection with Assistant Psychologists.
Formal supervision with a named member of qualified psychology staff to take place on a weekly basis to facilitate work with additional frequent opportunities for informal contact with qualified psychology staff for guidance and advice
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties and learning disabilities.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of Clinical Psychology and its applications.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Contact with people with learning disabilities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paid work with adults with learning disabilities. To have worked as part of a team within a statutory or voluntary care setting. Experience in conducting research projects or service related audit. Experience of delivering training. Experience of group work.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision. Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings. Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis. Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and of different ages. An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact effectively with clients, family members/paid carers. Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to others. Ability to organise and prioritise workload and time.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol Harper
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07816118773
- Additional information
For further information or to discuss anything please contact:
Ana-Maria Guzman, Locality Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Specialty Lead: 01772777494
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