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Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 19 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147.00 to £27,596.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2024 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-24-1383 |
Summary
1.To undertake psychological assessments of clients including, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. 2. To conduct where necessary more detailed behavioural assessments with regards to an individuals learning disabilities, adaptive and social skills functioning, clinical risks and challenging behaviour. 3. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist. 4. To assist in the development, coordination and running of therapeutic groups. 5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place. 6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings. 7. To work in a potentially emotive atmosphere with service users who may be difficult and challenging at times. The post-holder may be subject to verbal aggression in individual sessions and will have to work in this environment whilst always maintaining a high degree of professionalism. Teaching, training, and supervision: 1. In common with all professional psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. 2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the Trust over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed. 3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties. 4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care. Service development and evaluation: 1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development/evaluation projects within the service as required. 2. To attend meetings in which service developments/evaluation are planned and discussed. 3. To undertake data collection and, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, the analysis and production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. IT responsibilities: 1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data and provide this to the supervising Psychologist when necessary. 2. The post holder will engage in relevant computer and IT training as required. 3. To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in the development, design and implementation of relevant IT projects. General: To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s). To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures. To prepare assessment materials and visual aids as required. To undertake specific administrative duties as required. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by the supervising Psychologist.