Assistant Pyschologist
- NHS
- Full Time
- Nottingham
- 32073.00 - 39043.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
As part of the Specialist CAMHS Community South Team, the Assistant Psychologist will support and enhance the psychological care and assessment of young people and their families/carers, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. You will support care served with Nottingham city and Nottinghamshire county areas.
Main duties of the job
To support and carry out a range of psychometric and other assessments with people who have mental health difficulties.
To support and carry out defined therapeutic interventions with young people with mental health difficulties.
To support interventions with staff teams, such as consultancy, training, identifying resources, multi-disciplinary working, signposting staff to appropriate services and service promotion.
To support data collection and analysis, for both clinical and service evaluation, as required. This may include collecting and reviewing a variety of data such as psychometric scores, interview data, historical information, literature searches. It may also involve data analysis and report writing under supervision.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job responsibilities
To undertake the above tasks across Nottinghamshire City and County under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. This will include direct individual and group work with young people and their families/carers, liaison with external agencies (e.g., schools) and in conjunction with other registered professionals offer consultative work to MDT.
Provide and receive complex and sensitive information with clients and staff, e.g. relaying condition related information, in situations where there are barriers to communication, understanding and acceptance such as disability, cultural differences or mental health needs. Communicating in a highly emotive atmosphere (such as therapeutic sessions, social care, educational environments) where there is a degree of resistance or antagonism to the information being communicated requiring the use of a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Communicate effectively with a range of professionals and agencies within different settings. To communicate in group settings which might include therapeutic groups and liaison with external agencies, such as school/college.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work for long periods on a computer .Use of keyboard on a daily basis. Ability to manage long periods of concentration and pressured work.
Qualifications
Essential
- An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society , with either a Bachelor's degree (class 2.1 or higher) or a Bachelor's degree (any class together with a higher degree.
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in area relevant to child and adolescent mental health or eating disorders
Training
Essential
- Experience of undertaking research, as part of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering staff training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children or adults in a mental health setting
- Experience of delivering brief structured psychological intervention under supervision or other relevant clinical/clinical-research experience.
- Experience of working practices with NHS/ statutory service settings.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with complex mental health needs.
Knowledge
Essential
- A working understanding of child and adolescent development.
- an understanding of the current evidence base for the treatment of neurodevelopmental conditions amongst young people
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders both orally and in writing.
- Ability to prepare detailed and timely reports in conjunction with with the project team as required.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships both internally and externally.
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Flexibility around working hours in accordance with service and operational need.
- Ability to work across geographical establishments.
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Values
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS foundation Trsut values, Trust, Honesty, Compassion, Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CAMHS community South Pebble Bridge Hopewood
Foster Drive
Nottingham
NG5 3FL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
