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Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 05 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £26,405.00 to £28,976.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26405.00 - £28976.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2024 |
| Location: | Bracknell, RG12 7FR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9371-24-1451 |
Summary
The "must haves" for this role: An upper second class (2:1) honours degree or higher in psychology Entitlement to graduate membership of a core professional body (BPS, BABCP, Social Work England, HCPC, NMC or equivalent). Previous experience working with people with personality difficulties or people with emotion regulation difficulties, or equivalent. Experience of providing direct care provision Awareness of evidence-based psychological interventions as relevant to this role High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotional Appreciation of the needs and challenges of people with mental health difficulties Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues Excellent IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently to deliver work as agreed and managed at regular intervals Please note the PayScale currently in use is Agenda for Change 2023/2024. We will update the 2024/2025 PayScale once confirmed. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Jessica Bezance or Katharine MacKinnon on 07855145935 or 01189042820 respectively or email: jessica.bezance@berkshire.nhs.uk or katharine.mackinnon@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.