Higher Assistant Psychologist

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are pleased to be recruiting a Band 5, Higher Assistant Psychologist to join an established inpatient psychological services team at St Georges Park in Morpeth. The post is advertised as full-time and will be a fixed term contract for twelve months.

The post will be based on one of our inpatient rehabilitation wards (complex psychosis). The post is a result of a vacancy arising from one of our current Assistant Psychologists moving on from their role. You would be joining a team of Clinical Psychologists, Psychological Therapists, Art Psychotherapist and other Assistant Psychologists. We have excellent administrative support.

• A key aspect of the role will be supporting psychological assessment, formulation and interventions with service users experiencing complex mental health problems. This will include individual and group based work.
• The role will involve working alongside multidisciplinary staff on the ward by participating in meetings and clinical discussions, supporting team supervisions and supporting indirect work with service users.
• There will be opportunities to participate in the development and delivery of training.
• Assistant psychologists are supported to access relevant training as part of their role.
• Assistant Psychologists will be expected to participate in service development and service evaluation projects.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

An Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology is essential.

Experience of paid or unpaid work with people who experience mental health problems and/or other disabilities is essential.

Previous inpatient experience is an advantage

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 15thJune 2023

Closing date : 6th July 2023

We welcome your application.