Higher Assistant Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Assistant Psychologist, to join the Darlington Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) in the Darlington and Durham locality within the AMH Durham Tees Valley Urgent Care Group.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Psychology and must possess excellent communication skills. Previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist and delivering psychologically informed interventions to people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential.

The nature of the role means that driving is essential. The post is offered on a permanent and full-time basis. The post holder will be based within the Darlington Crisis Service but may be required to cover into the Durham Crisis Service depending on service need.

Main duties of the job

You will join a welcoming multi-disciplinary team in the provision of compassionate, trauma informed care to individuals in need of Crisis services (as an alternative to hospital admission) and will work within home-based treatment. The post offers applicants an opportunity for direct and indirect work. The post holder will work under the supervision of an experienced Qualified Applied Psychologist in supporting the co-creation of MDT formulations and further assessment where needed to inform care planning. Delivery of brief psychologically informed interventions and further development of safety plans will also be part of the role. There may also be opportunities for audit and service evaluation as well as protected time for professional development.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in psychology
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Post-graduate training in a relevant area of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist (Band 4)
• Experience working with people with mental ill health difficulties (paid or voluntary)
• Experience using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS
• Experience of working within a team

Desirable

• Experience of service development
• Experience of applied research
• Experience of working within the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
• An understanding of the application of psychology to health care.
• Understanding of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct.

Desirable

• Knowledge of psychological wellbeing interventions and there use.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively
• Ability to analyse data and present information in a meaningful way
• Ability to organise own workload and work autonomously

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Crisis Team

West Park Hospital

Darlington

DL2 2TS

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346-DDA-205-24