Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant psychologist
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG24-130-EW
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Campus for Ageing and Vitality
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
Band 4
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a B4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Older Adult Behaviour Support Service. The Behaviour Support Service are a specialist service working into care and nursing homes. The team has was established in 2007 and over the years have continued to develop to provide excellent delivery of care. The role of the Assistant Psychologist will be to support research and clinical development as well as carry small clinical caseload. The role will be divided into two parts. 3 days clinical work in Behaviour Support Service and 2 days Behaviour Support Service, service development.
Main duties of the job
Supporting research
Team development
Clinical casework
Sharing outcomes of research and networking
Writing up outcomes of research
Working with other agencies, eg. social services, families, Community Mental Health Teams
Devising formulations and writing up interventions using the Newcastle Model
Working cohesively with other staff members in Behaviour Support Service
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The Behaviour Support Service is a specialist service working with Older Aged adults in care and nursing homes. The team consists of Band 7, Team Lead, 4 Band 6 clinicians and input from consultant psychiatrist.
The team work closely with out Community Mental Health Team, often carrying out joint working.
The team have regular Service Development Days to enable them to come together to review the service and look at future developments to support the team being up to date in practice and relevant in how it works
The team work Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Part of the role will be to work with colleagues in Behaviour Support Service to support research projects and collate information with a view to developing the service further. Where appropriate you may be required to write articles for publication or share service developments at networking events or development days/venues. The role will be to support the delivery of a strategy of audit, evaluation, and/or research to help develop the Behaviour Support Service, supporting improvement in practice and the way we work with clients, families, and carers. The research element of this role will be supported with supervision from psychology.
The other area of work will be to hold a small clinical caseload. Supporting care home staff using the Newcastle Model. Providing training and facilitating information sharing sessions, with care home staff. Following the session provide the care home with written formulation and interventions. This will include liaising with care home staff, family members if appropriate as well as reviewing care home documentation, charts etc to ascertain an insight into the concerns encountered by care home staff. You may be required to liaise with other agencies such as GP’s, social workers, Community Mental Health Teams etc. Clinical supervision will be provided by staff in Behaviour Support Service.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th July 2024
Closing date : 30th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- A knowledge of psychological theory
- Good writing and organisational skills
- Teamworking skills, to work with other professionals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of psychological theory
- An understanding of how people think and behave
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- knowledge of older age adults organic and functional illness
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karin Smith
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2468655
- Additional information
Jennifer Loan, Band 6 Behaviour Support Nurse
Contactable on 0191 2468655
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