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Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 28 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,000.00 to £27,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25000.00 - £27000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2024 |
| Location: | Keele, ST5 5NT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0338-24-0009 |
Summary
Established in 2000, Caudwell Children is a national charity which works to transform the lives of disabled and neurodivergent children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support. We Believe that If life is divided into people who change the world, and people who take it as they find it, were in the change business. We believe that, however unequally life is created, our calling is to smooth out these inequalities. That means we change the lives of families by providing them with support, reassurance and practical help as they live with their children. We change the lives of our volunteers, giving them a purpose and a calling that comes from doing something that really matters. It means that we campaign with all our might to change how society views, cares for and improves life for these children and their families. And we do this as a charity that is trying to change the rules for the charitable sector, with a professional business-like approach to how we work. POST OUTLINE This is a permanent post supporting the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), specifically the Psychology Team, in the delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, intervention and ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing the service. You will support the child journey through the charity and the autism diagnostic assessment pathway working as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Paediatrician, Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Assistants and charity volunteers. The role also will involve close collaborative working with the Registered Manager, Children and Family Services Department, Applications Department and Volunteer Department and providing support into those services as required DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Main Duties: Support the child journey through the charity. Carry out assessment and therapeutic intervention tasks with children and families as directed. This will include the delivery of psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision of HCPC registered psychologists. Prepare rooms in readiness for sessional work in line with relevant programmes. Be involved in the delivery of training to parents and staff, both internal and external. Support the team with the production of resources and materials that support the programme. Attend and contribute to meetings and forums (including MDT meetings) relating to an individuals and families, as appropriate. Support the implementation of individual and group interventions within the program, making modifications using own initiative as necessary to suit child needs. Assist with ad hoc administrative tasks, e.g., answering telephone, email and on-line enquiries, scanning, record keeping, stock control, data spreadsheets, etc. Demonstrate empathy with children, families and carers, maintaining sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the child, the families and their carers, including in the context of distressing information regarding the nature of the childs difficulties and implications of assessment results. Demonstrate/develop knowledge of specific assessment and therapeutic approaches and develop skills to assist/carry out these approaches. Develop strategies to support children who may be in distress or displaying behaviour that poses challenges to others. Report any on-site incidents affecting staff, users or visitors in accordance with the Charitys policy. Undertake data collection and analysis, produce reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. Undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research in order to promote evidence based clinical practice. Contribute as required to projects relating to service development, evaluation and research. General: To work in accordance with national guidelines applicable to your role and the wider clinical service. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, maintaining professional portfolios and training profiles. Keep up to date and integrate any relevant new initiatives, regulations and legislation as appropriate to your role. HR/EMP/T/20/1.0.0 Where appropriate, develop and maintain links with other professionals in the same specialist field of work. Keep comprehensive and accurate records in relation to your role and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures as well as local, professional and national guidelines. Attend training as appropriate to the role, applying knowledge gained to the workplace. Engage in Support and Supervision sessions, where appropriate, to reflect on practice enhancing communication and quality of service. To work effectively and collaboratively as a member of the team, building and maintaining good working relationships with all colleagues, stakeholders and professionals from external agencies. Contribution to any robust service monitoring and achievable action plans that deliver results. Ensure compliance with statutory and non-statutory bodies, including CQC, ISO 9001 and the Health & Safety Executive. Adhere to all Caudwell Children policies and procedures. Demonstrate commitment to Caudwell Childrens mission, vision and values. To work in accordance with own level of competence, training and experience. On occasion and when necessary, work flexible hours to meet the needs of the business. Willingness to travel in order to meet the needs of the post. This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not intended as an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to carry out other duties from time to time. The Charity reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Criteria: Honours degree 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for graduate membership of the BPS. Experience of working with children. Relevant clinical and research skills. Knowledge of childhood developmental milestones. Excellent team-working and communication skills. Excellent time management and organisational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure. Information technology skills, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc. An openness and willingness to learn new skills and to put these into practice. A personal commitment to the organisations values and principles. A commitment to the principles and practice of continual improvement and the provision of personalised services. A commitment to uphold the rights of children; vulnerable and disabled people. A commitment to the organisations approaches to equality and diversity. A positive can-do attitude. Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work. Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for illness or disability. Undertake personal and professional development in order to meet the changing demands of the role. Able to travel to meet the needs of the role. Desirable Criteria: Further post-graduate qualification in a relevant area. Experience in the use of psychometric assessments. Experience of working in an MDT. Experience of therapeutic contact. Experience of training others. Experience working with autistic and neurodivergent children. Knowledge of Safeguarding principles and their application when working with children and families. Knowledge of other neurodivergent diagnoses e.g. ADHD. Knowledge of Health, Education and Social Care. Experience working with volunteers and students. Experience of working in the Charity/Third Sector. Experience of working in ISO regulated organisations. Experience of working in CQC regulated organisations. DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE CHECKS The Charity is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore adopts a safer recruitment approach through a robust recruitment and selection process. All posts within the Charity are subject to DBS checks, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This role is eligible for Enhanced with Bared Lists DBS check. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Caudwell Children is a Disability Confident employer committed to offering an interview to all applicants who meet the minimum criteria and declare they have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and will not discriminate for any reason against any person because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background and other underrepresented groups.