Assistant Psychologist

We are currently looking to recruit a full-time Assistant Psychologist to work across the Locality Adult Mental Health teams in Rotherham and into the Psychological Therapy Hub. A significant focus of the role is to be involved in the delivery of therapeutic groups, mainly those for Trauma Stabilisation and Emotional Coping Skills. In addition to these groups, we have an extensive programme where we also deliver groups for anxiety, mood disorders (using Acceptance and Commitment therapy), Compassion Focused Therapy, and coping with voices. The role would also involve working with individuals to deliver one-to-one interventions aimed at stabilisation and coping skills with those individuals where a group setting would not be appropriate. There would also be opportunities to be involved in service evaluation and research projects within our teams. We have a committed and enthusiastic team of people working into these pathways and we are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, organised, and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to be part of this team to meet the needs of service users.

In Rotherham, we have a growing team of supportive, compassionate, and value-driven Psychological Professions who are passionate about providing high-quality clinical care to service users and influencing the wider delivery of care through the support of the locality teams.

The post holder will have experience of working within Adult Mental Health services and ideally in delivering groups and will be eligible for graduate membership of the BPS. They will have knowledge and an understanding of complex mental health difficulties and of the challenges faced by people with mental health problems, particularly those with experiences of trauma and where they may have difficulties in interpersonal relationships.

In your application form, in your supporting information, we would like you to discuss a recent experience of running a group and what you have learnt from it.

The successful candidates will receive management supervision from the team manager and clinical supervision from a Senior Clinical Psychologist.

We reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a high number of applicants.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.