Are you ready to join a fun and passionate Learning Disabilities Team?
Are you interested in expanding your experience as an assistant psychologist? Are you reflective, passionate and keen to work with people with learning disabilities ? If so, you may be a great addition to our team based in Billericay. Join a vibrant team to improve and implement care provision for adults with learning disabilities!
The assistant psychologist will work under direct supervision of a qualified psychologist and will be expected to participate in audit, service evaluation and/or research, and to undertake teaching or project work. Specific duties will be determined on the basis of skills and experience and operational service requirements, and may vary occasionally as service needs/requirements change.
You will join the team in supporting people with learning disabilities and their carers across the community and also within an assessment and treatment inpatient unit, both fantastic opportunities to expand clinical experience and knowledge for a future career in psychology.
Being able to drive to different locations for work including home visits, clinical bases and/or centres in the community is very important for this role.
This advert may close early due to a high number of applications.
Main duties of the job
1. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service
2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
3. To prepare any assessment equipment/materials as required.
4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.
5. To undertake continued professional development in line with BPS recommendations in order to develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
Why should you consider an assistant psychologist career in learning disabilities?
It offers varied and interesting work to challenge and develop your skills.
It will give you flexibility and freedom to use different models and approaches in your practice.
We value your expertise and empower you to use your experience and skills to provide the best possible care to our patients.
We want you to advocate for our patients, see behind the diagnosis and improve the perception of learning disability in our society.
To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.
Please view our video link here: Psychological Services
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact Dr Rachael Miller, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, or
Dr Berta Sandu, Principal Counselling Psychologist on Tel: 01277 637204
The South Essex area is geographically close to London with good transport links to the East Anglia region, it has a more affordable standard of living than London itself, making it an attractive place to live and work.
We seek professionals motivated to change lives by focusing on patient care that helps individuals flourish, focusing on their well-being and self-determination and aiming for their optimal development. This will applied via a strength-based approach to their learning disability practice.
Roles are available as part of a well-established, highly professional multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and nurses.
We offer multiple options for further professional development through wider collaborative working with the Essex Learning Disability Partnership, including the development of neuro-developmental disorders, dementia and challenging behaviour pathways.
