Senior Assistant Psychologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Training & qualifications

Essential criteria

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable criteria

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Previous experience

Essential criteria

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with individuals with neurological impairment.
• Experience in leading or co-facilitating groups.

Knowledge & skills

Essential criteria

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable criteria

• Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows.
• High standard of report writing.
• Ability to complete cognitive and neuropsychological assessments.
• Ability to score cognitive assessments and write reports under the supervision of a suitably qualified Psychologist

Personal

Essential criteria

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• Ability to manage physical demands of extended psychometric and other psychological assessments.

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.

Desirable criteria

• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.

Short statement completed

Essential criteria

• Shows a good level of understanding of the psychological needs of someone going through assessment

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• AP Job Description (DOCX, 410.9KB)
• Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)