We are looking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to work with a friendly, lively, supportive, innovative and inspiring team, with a good track record of Assistant’s progressing in their career both within Clinical Psychology and other relevant fields.
You will join a department of 4 Assistants, 2 Clinical Associates in Psychology, a CBT Therapist and 7 qualified Clinical Psychologists, collectively covering the Memory Assessment Pathway, Community Mental Health Planned and Unplanned Pathways and Inpatient Services. The post is new and will be based in the Specialist Dementia In Reach to Prison Service. The post holder will be based at Stafford Prison, though there will be times where the role requires you to travel between, or input into, different MPFT sites or receiving supervision. The post holder may also be able to work from home when required with equipment provided by the Trust. There will be plenty of opportunity for clinical supervision and link in with Assistant Psychologists within the service. You will also have a fundamental role in teaching and contributing to service evaluation and audit to constantly find means to improve the offer into Prisons.
Due to the volume of applications received for this kind of post, we reserve the right to close the advert early once sufficient application numbers have been received.
All clinical activities will be under the close clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist with specialist training in neuropsychological testing. You will have a significant role in supporting neuropsychological testing including notes review and administering testing. You will, where appropriate, contribute to the clinical assessment of service users. You will be required to conduct audits and service evaluation to assist with the development of the offer into Prison Services. The Assistant Psychologist will be involved with training staff, using outcome measures and evaluating the effectiveness of the interventions delivered. Administrative duties will also be part of the role.
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
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We are looking for someone who has good team working skills, who can work well with different professions/ staff groups and who can adapt to fast paced task-oriented settings. You will be able to demonstrate professional respect and integrity while being able to advocate for psychological understanding and approaches. We are looking for someone with flexibility and ingenuity, good work ethic and ability to adapt quickly as demand changes.
You will have experience of working with people living with dementia or complex needs, or perhaps some lived experience. You will have worked for an assistant psychologist for at least a year and have good knowledge of neuropsychological testing with patients. You will have a good communication style which you can adapt to people with differing communication abilities. You will be able to work autonomously for significant parts of the working day, but adhere to an agreed work plan and be aware of the extent of your current competency skills and be able to show that you do not work beyond this. The successful candidate will hold a good honours degree in Psychology with BPS graduate basis for registration, and be interested in pursuing a career in a related area.
Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
