Assistant Psychologist

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated psychology graduate to work as an Assistant Psychologist (band 4) in our Complex Housing Intervention Programme, Adult Community Psychology South-West team.

The post will be based in Thurrock Council Civic Offices, with an option for hybrid working. The post requires the successful candidate to be able to work on a Monday on site; the rest of the working week is negotiable.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of dynamic and dedicated services and to gain experience of Applied Psychology in the NHS.

Main duties of the job

The role centres on supporting qualified staff in the running of the Complex Housing Intervention Programme in Thurrock. The primary focus is on taking the lead in collecting clinical data (both quantitative and qualitative) for the purposes of outcome monitoring, and analysing this data for the purposes of reporting and service development.

The role also includes supporting qualified staff in completing clinical outcome measures, helping clients to fill these in when required, facilitating the return of outcome measures (phoning clients and monitoring inbox), analysing outcome data and organising the results in relevant reports. The role includes carrying out service evaluation projects and audits of various therapeutic interventions and initiatives.

The assistant psychologist will also assist qualified staff in the development and maintenance of a service-specific electronic patient records system and support clinical staff in completing clinical records.

The role may include shadowing qualified staff and completing structured or semi-structured interviews with clients.

Other responsibilities include supporting qualified staff in offering teaching, supervision and consultation to non-psychology professionals, attending referrals and professional meetings, participating in departmental meetings, and taking up opportunities to shadow other team members.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification documents in this advert.

For further information please contact Dr. James Lakey, Principal Practitioner Psychologist of Adult Community Psychological Services in South West Essex, via email, james.lakey@nhs.net

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Entitlement to graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.

Knowledge

• High level communication skills (written and verbal).
• Knowledge of research and statistical methods.
• Knowledge of using computers for databases or data analysis, including statistical software.

Skills/Experience

• Experience of working in teams and of interacting effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• Experience of interacting with people with mental health problems, disabilities/personality difficulties.
• Experience of undertaking risk reviews with people with mental health vulnerabilities, under supervision.
• Experience of assisting in the provision of care to service users in care settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.