Assistant Psychologist

• You will be involved in supporting assessments, formulations, the delivery and evaluation of a range of psychological interventions (group and individual) under the direction and supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, who will retain clinical responsibility for clinical work, in line with the agreed treatment plan.
• You will support the wider team with administering, analysing and reporting on Routine Outcome Measures.
• You will assist in clinically related administration, participate in audit, service evaluation and/or research and undertake other relevant project work under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
• You will be conducting reviews, alongside clinical psychologists and other specialist therapists, to ensure that the needs of children and young people waiting for specialist interventions are well understood and safely met.
• Working as part of the MDT, you will adapt trauma informed care and iThrive framework principles.

• To carry out comprehensive assessments, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions under the supervision of a psychologist as part of a holistic approach working in a variety of settings.
• To actively work with people who use services, carers, families and staff in implementing the care plan devised by the psychologist.
• To act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for peoples dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
• To take appropriate and immediate action to keep people safe in a crisis or safeguarding situation, reporting back to a senior colleague in a timely manner.
• To observe and document any changes in wellbeing of the people that they are supporting, reporting to the professional or team manager any new or change in risk or presentation of the person, and updating risk assessments as required.
• To work in partnership with people in other health and social care settings.
• To establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their families.
• To maintain high standards of care in all areas of work in accordance with the Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
• To contribute to conducting clinical audit and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within the relevant field.
• To participate in quality assurance activities as required.
• To contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of interventions driven by government initiatives
• To contribute to developing and providing a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.
• To contribute to neuropsychological assessments under supervision of qualified practitioner psychologist.
• To practice within a trauma informed care framework.

• Experience, voluntary or paid, of working in mental health services for children and adolescents.
• Experience of working collaboratively with others
• Experience in designing projects and analysing the outputs
• Competent in the use of SPSS for Windows including setting up databases, statistical analysis and presentation of results

Essential

• Experience of working in relevant area, either voluntary or paid
• Experience of working collaboratively with others
• Experience in designing projects and analysing the outputs
• Competent in the use of SPSS for Windows including setting up databases, statistical analysis and presentation of results
• Driving License and access to a vehicle for community-based roles involving high frequency of client home visits.