Assistant Psychologist

Job Location	Ditchingham
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£10.00 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, part-time

Job Description

Assistant Psychologists directly support the Registered Qualified Psychologist and are embedded within the interdisciplinary teams.Key functions include (but are not limited to): contributing to psychological assessment and psychological interventions under supervision of a registered psychologist; undertaking clinically relevant audits; collecting, analysing and reporting on a range of statistics; collaborating on agreed research projects; and devising and undertaking teaching and training of staff. This is not an exclusive list but comprises examples of the type of work expected to be undertaken.Key Result Areas(under the supervision of a registered Psychologist)Clinical:

To contribute to psychological, behavioural and risk assessments.

To support and assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management.

To assist and to take the lead in the co-ordination and running of different therapeutic groups.

To provide orientation to inpatients within the unit.

To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all residents of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

Teaching, Training and Supervision:

To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

To contribute to relevant teaching and training sessions.

To prepare teaching materials as directed.

Management and Administration

To maintain appropriate records of work undertaken, and any other information requirements.

Research and Evaluation:

By agreement, to undertake or contribute to research relevant to the service.

Evaluate individual and unit-wide programmes.

Maintain a database of information routinely collected from observational recording measures and summarise results from this to inform clinical reviews.

Take responsibility for ensuring completion of outcome measures by the interdisciplinary team as required.

To contribute to written reports.

Professional Development:

To observe professional codes of conduct at all times.

To observe agreed clinical and operational policies.

To attend and contribute to professional meetings.

To attend supervision and to maintain records of sessions.

General:

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society policies and procedures.

To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.

To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time.

This post is currently subject to the current conditions of service of The Oakleaf Group. This is not an exhaustive list of duties/responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties that fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with their manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder. The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Confidentiality of Information. Responsibilities for health and safety - the post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of the post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures. This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required. Required skills

Behavioural

Care Plans

Clinical Supervision

Interventions

Psychologists

Keyskills :
Behavioural Care Plans Clinical Supervision Interventions Psychologists

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