Assistant Psychologist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2024 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6566707/311-HYM600-24 |
Summary
We are looking for adedicated,enthusiasticand compassionateassistant psychologistto workin ourfriendlymultidisciplinary teamand support the delivery of amental health and therapyservice to children, youngpeopleand familiesinHeywood, Middleton and Rochdale, based with CAMHS at Birch Hill Hospital.
Our team includes a range of disciplines including psychologists, mental health practitioners, psychological therapists, speech and language and occupational therapists,psychiatrists and youth workers.
We are passionate about supporting staff wellbeing and developmentand offer a range of opportunities for our team to continue to develop, includinghigh quality supervision,reflective group discussionsand psychological therapies training days.We will support your career development by agreeing a collaborativedevelopment planand supporting you todevelopyour knowledge and skills.
You will beworking alongside the clinical psychologists in the team to support the delivery of an evidence based, empathic andeffective service.This post specifically supports our neurodevelopmental assessment pathways, and work can include
• Supportingmental health and psychologicalassessments and care plans using a range of psychological models
• Completing cognitive assessments,writingaccessiblereportsand offering support to case managers to feedback the findings
• Completing detailed developmental histories with families/ parents, and being trained in the delivery of QB testing
• Contributing to the delivery of group offers and of post-diagnostic workshops for parents
• Supportingevidence-basedpractice and service delivery by completing literature and research reviews
• Supporting thedevelopment,implementationandevaluation of service improvement projects
• Creating andupdatingtherapeutic and information resources
• Contributing toteamwork through reflective practice,team meetings, peer supervision and training
• Completing clinical observations to inform assessments and formulations
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Please see job description and person specification. We would be happy to discuss the job role in more detail or answer any questions.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024