Assistant Psychologist

IN TERNAL ONLY - THIS POST IS OPEN TO BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS EMPLOYEES ONLY

An Assistant Psychologist with relevant experience to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Older People’s Mental Health Service in the Reading locality.

To provide assessment including neuropsychological assessment as well as psychological interventions under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

To assist in doing group work and individual therapy with clients, in clinically related relevant service evaluation and audit projects, inclusive of data collection, analysis and report writing. To coordinate the provision of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy.

To assist in the development and facilitation of groups, including Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, as appropriate .

To undertake psychological assessments of clients referred to the psychology service using neuropsychological assessments, self-report measures, standardised rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in a client’s care, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.

To assist in the formulation of care plans involving the psychological treatment/management of patients in community settings under the supervision of the clinical lead.

To attend and contribute to MDT meetings as appropriate .

To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the service.

To assist in conducting cognitive testing and neuropsychological assessments, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance

27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave

Free parking across Trust sites

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
A passion and understanding for working with Older People

The ability to assess risk in both routine and urgent situations

Be a car driver with the ability and readiness to travel

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Nafera Kamara on 0118 960 5959 or email: Nafera.Kamara@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.