Assistant Psychologist

Management, recruitment and service development • To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required. • To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. Teaching, training and supervision • In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. • To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS 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 abide by the BPS code of Ethics and Conduct and the Division of Clinical Psychology Professional Practice Guidelines. • To maintain confidentiality and information governance in line with Trust policy • To participate in clinical and professional audit. Clinical • To support psychological therapists with assessments and interventions (e.g., risk assessments, neuropsychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations, and semi-structured interviews) of service users, family members and others involved in the service users care, as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified Psychological Therapist. • To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion. • To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for service users. • To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users of the service. • To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service. • To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of service users. • To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. • To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holders grade. Research • To design and implement agreed elements 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 in order to promote evidence based clinical practice. This will contribute to the clinical work of Psychological Therapists and other team members. IT and Administrations (clinical) • To develop and manage systems for efficient administration and co- ordination of care, training or research. • To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service. • To prepare and manage materials for clinical groups and evaluation projects. • To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology and Psychological Therapies policies and procedures. • To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service property in accordance with Trust policies. • To manage diaries, work plans and project plans as required. • To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holders grade. Job description Job responsibilities Management, recruitment and service development • To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required. • To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. Teaching, training and supervision • In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. • To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS 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 abide by the BPS code of Ethics and Conduct and the Division of Clinical Psychology Professional Practice Guidelines. • To maintain confidentiality and information governance in line with Trust policy • To participate in clinical and professional audit. Clinical • To support psychological therapists with assessments and interventions (e.g., risk assessments, neuropsychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations, and semi-structured interviews) of service users, family members and others involved in the service users care, as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified Psychological Therapist. • To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion. • To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for service users. • To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users of the service. • To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service. • To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of service users. • To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. • To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holders grade. Research • To design and implement agreed elements 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 in order to promote evidence based clinical practice. This will contribute to the clinical work of Psychological Therapists and other team members. IT and Administrations (clinical) • To develop and manage systems for efficient administration and co- ordination of care, training or research. • To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service. • To prepare and manage materials for clinical groups and evaluation projects. • To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology and Psychological Therapies policies and procedures. • To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service property in accordance with Trust policies. • To manage diaries, work plans and project plans as required. • To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holders grade.