Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high-quality care? Do you understand the clinical needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people who are experiencing mental health difficulties? If you are prepared to deliver evidence-based change to implement clinical service delivery, this role offers a rare and exciting career opportunity to be part of our new service implementation.
We are looking for an exceptional Assistant Psychologist to join our new specialist acute inpatient mental health service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
You will be joining a passionate and supportive team, with extensive opportunities for supervision, support, and professional development.
Right to Work in the UK
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
To support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention within the inpatient service.
This will include a focus on supporting and implementing the delivery of trauma-informed Positive Behaviour Support, and collaborative working with other members of the service such as our Peer Support Practitioners.
To contribute to relevant workstreams including EDI, quality improvement and research.
To support the facilitation of continuing professional development events and training, as appropriate to the role.
To support the delivery of the Psychological Therapies service as a whole.
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
CLINICAL
To support the Clinical/Counselling psychologists within the base service.
Where required, to prepare and deliver high quality psychological interventions under supervision, either individually or in groups.
Where required, to offer high quality psychological assessments following instructions appropriate to the assessment tools/processes.
To gather and organise information about clinical notes, relevant psychological interventions and clinical tools for use by other staff.
To work alongside other team members and ensure close liaison and communication within teams.
To work at level of autonomy appropriate to a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist. Goals to be agreed and reviewed in clinical/management supervision.
To maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times when working with distressed people.
To maintain clinical records, databases and other professional records as appropriate.
TEACHING AND TRAINING
To undertake such training as might be required to maintain an appropriate level of expertise.
To assist with the delivery of teaching and training for other members of the multidisciplinary team and staff in other agencies, in collaboration with qualified staff.
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Where required, to assist with the audit and evaluation of the service in collaboration with qualified clinical and counselling psychologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To compile and return statistics and activity levels as required.
Where required, to undertake literature searches and reviews.
PROFESSIONAL
To understand and practice in line with the BPS (2009) Code of Ethics and Conduct and the DCP (2008) Professional Practice Guidelines on the role
To participate in team business and professional meetings as appropriate.
To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directions of the Department, Service and Trust.
To seek regular support and clinical supervision from a Practitioner Psychologist.
To participate in individual, group and peer supervision.
To participate in meetings with members of nursing staff and MDTs as appropriate.
To maintain accurate and appropriate records of work.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
To participate in service governance processes to ensure a safe and effective service.
To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure best practice is shared.
To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
GENERAL
To assist in the production of resources and materials used by the service
To assist with the general running of the Team/Service e.g. minuting department meetings.
