Assistant Psychologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £31,512.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31512.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Penarth, CF64 5SE |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | E0148-25-0041 |
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To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and / or research projects, teaching and project work. Responsibilities include: To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, 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. To assist in the formulation and delivery of behavioural support plans involving the psychological treatment and / or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in the community. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups. To assist in the formulation of multi-disciplinary communication following assessment under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. 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. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings. In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. To gain wider experience of professional psychology over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care. To supervise the clinical work of Behaviour Support Coordinators. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. A knowledge of IT is essential for this post both in the use of office tools and specialised psychological software. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members. 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 test 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 their Psychology Manager.To be aware of the action to be taken in the event of fire and to attend fire lectures at least once a year. To undertake mandatory training as identified in management supervision, in line with Trust guidelines, for example, child protection training Staff can demonstrate through practice and practical understanding, the importance of individual, team and service wide quality improvement. Staff should understand the role of the national agendas and systems for improving quality of care provision (National Service Frameworks, strategies, National Institute for Clinical Effectiveness, Commission for Health Improvement, New Horizons).