Assistant Clinical Psychologist
Job summary
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the 16-17 year old integrated service at Greenwich Time To Talk. Including, providing psychological assessment and low-intensity psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist. The postholder will work independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. They will assist with clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, and support service related research/projects.
Main duties of the job
To undertake protocol based psychological assessmentsapplying psychological theory, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct scales, direct and indirect, structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving thepsychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems,under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, inthe community. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects. To support audit and service development. To increase awareness and access to the 16-17 integrated service at Greenwich Time To Talk.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.
Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England.
In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London.
We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care
Job responsibilities
About the role This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join the 1617 Integrated Talking Therapies service at Greenwich Time To Talk. You'll help us deliver accessible, evidence-based psychological care to young people in the community during an important stage of their lives. Working under the supervision of qualified psychologists, you'll take an active part in clinical work.
This includes carrying out psychological assessments, helping to deliver low-intensity treatment, and facilitating groups. You'll work closely with young people, their families (when required) as well as the wider team. The role also offers real variety beyond direct clinical work. You'll contribute to service development projects, audit and research, literature searches, and data analysis.
You'll also help create engaging, user-friendly resources for the young people we support, and you'll be encouraged to share your learning with colleagues in the team. What we offer Regular clinical supervision in line with professional guidelines Strong support for your ongoing CPD, both in-house and externally (where this is relevant to your role).
A collaborative team where your ideas help shape how the service develops An excellent foundation for anyone working towards doctoral training in clinical or counselling psychology. About you You'll bring a genuine interest in young people's mental health and a commitment to high professional standards, including careful record keeping and safeguarding practises.
You'll also be organised and adaptable, and you'll be keen to learn and grow within a supportive environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Undergraduate Honours Degree in Psychology
Desirable
Further post graduate training e.g. children and young people, NHS talking therapies
Experience · Essential
Working within a mental health service Experience of audit and service evaluation Ability to interact effectively with and support staff of all disciplines
Desirable
Experience working with young people
Skills · Essential
Good communication skills (verbal and written) Ability to communicate sensitive information (risk and safeguarding)
Desirable
Ability to engage and form relationships with relevant services in the community
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
