Assistant Psychologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,147.00 i £27,596.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bedford, MK41 6AT |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9363-25-0742 |
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Key Responsibilities To provide a range of assessments and interventions for people with learning disabilities and their families/carers. To work alongside clients, families, support workers and professionals to enhance understanding of any difficulties with mental health or behaviours that challenge. To help families and carers to respond to behaviours that are challenging in line with PBS principles, Positive & Proactive Care: reducing the need for restrictive interventions (2014) and NICE Guidance (including NG11 & NG93). To assist in the set up and running of the Positive Behaviour Support pathway program that involves training for families and paid carers, as well as follow-up sessions To undertake observations in settings where behaviours that challenge may be present. Interventions will include working across a variety of settings, including residential and day services and this will involve working with the multi-disciplinary team. To assist with research and evaluation of the local service and in delivering relevant training to increase the knowledge and skills of the appropriate stakeholders. To manage a defined caseload, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence-based and client-centred principles. To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and wider stakeholders to deliver on the Transforming Care Agenda and local delivery plan for clients supported by the service. . Main Duties and Responsibilities Clinical To assist with triaging and risk assessing new referrals and those waiting for our service To contribute to the assessment and provision of interventions to meet client needs, with a senior member of staff, if appropriate. Co-facilitating group training sessions, opportunities to participate in assessments and individual therapy under supervision. To contribute to the psychological understanding and expertise of the MDT through individual and group meetings (e.g. team meetings and training). Administration To manage and maintain relevant databases To keep a record of work undertaken. To keep an accurate record of all contacts with the service users in case notes. To report to relevant professionals regarding individual clients. Human Resources To attend service meetings on a regular basis. To liaise with other organisations and attend meetings as required by the post. To be aware of, and follow, the Trust and Psychological Services policies and procedures. To work within the code of conduct of the BPS and local policies. To attend regular supervision and obtain supervision from other members of the team, as appropriate. To attend individual performance appraisals with the line manager and the supervisor. Performance and Quality To participate in collecting data for the purpose of research, audit or evaluation of the services work. To monitor and maintain the services clinical outcome and evaluation data. To monitor, advise on and develop the services information systems, as appropriate. To participate in producing regular audit, clinical activity and outcome reports. To assist and participate in presenting results of audits to the service in team meetings. To participate in service development projects as a member of a project team. Job Description Agreement This job description is intended as a guide to the main duties of the post and is not intended to be a prescriptive document. Duties and base of work may change to meet the needs of the service or because of the introduction of new technology. This job description may be reviewed from time to time and changed, after consultation with the postholder.