Employer Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Dorset County Hospital
Town Dorchester
Salary £26,530 - £29,114 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 23/01/2025 23:59
Assistant Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview We are recruiting a part-time Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) to join our rapidly developing Children's Diabetes Team and Young Person's Diabetes Service. The Children's Diabetes Team, based at Dorset County Hospital, cares for approximately 100 children and young people aged 0-18 years within the locality. The post holder will work alongside a qualified clinical psychologist to support the delivery of the psychology service to children and young people with diabetes, their families/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The role will include a combination of supervised direct clinical work, as well as supporting the delivery of groups, working with other professionals in the service, and supporting with audit and clinical databases. This role is a part time, permanent position, with flexible working options. Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly-motivated, compassionate and organised individual: To contribute to psychological screening, assessment, formulation and therapy for children and young people within the diabetes service at the direction of the clinical psychologist. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary diabetes team on quality improvement initiatives including relevant audits, collecting, analysing, and reporting on a range of statistics. To support the teaching and training of the multi-disciplinary diabetes team. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibility for Patients To undertake psychological screening and assessment of children and young people with diabetes under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. To analyse and interpret assessment findings with the support and direction of the clinical psychologist. To provide evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions to children and young people with diabetes under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. To plan, organise and teach psychosocial interventions in group or individual formats when required. To contribute to wider interventions provided by the MDT within the diabetes service. To liaise with clients, carers, and professionals regarding non-complex sensitive clinical information. Responsibility for wider clinical network/service To work as part of a team with the clinical psychologist including planning and organisation of own workload or delegated tasks. To support the provision of highly specialist psychological advice and consultation to community and ward staff involved in the care of children and young people. To maintain a database of psychology referrals. To feedback findings from psychological assessments to the wider MDT, and to be able to communicate this information effectively to young people, and their families or carers where appropriate. To work with frequent intense concentration during clinical sessions in which assessment and intervention are undertaken. Regular supervision should be accessed on a minimum of a fortnightly basis in accordance with good practice guidelines. To plan and prioritise own clinical workload and attend referral meetings, planning meetings, ward rounds and case conferences as appropriate. To participate in the development and preparation of clinical materials such as brochures, handouts, relaxation tapes, scripts, etc for use in the clinical services. To write letters and clinical reports as required. To note-take as needed at clinical psychology meetings such as case formulations, psycho-social meetings, high HbA1c meetings and disseminate to the wider MDT as required. To support the clinical psychologist to enhance the basic psychological skills of the diabetes MDT through training and support. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development To support the clinical psychologist to design and implement a psychological strategy for the service. To work with colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of the diabetes service for children and young people. To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective relationships. To attend relevant team and inter-agency meetings and to disseminate and cascade information from these meetings effectively to relevant staff. To attend and contribute to High HbA1c/complex case meetings. To have a personal duty of care for NHS equipment and facilities. To maintain appropriate client records and make regular statistical returns as required. To provide up-to-date reports on the progress of patients as required. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance. Person specification
Knowledge, Skills & Training
BPS accredited degree in Psychology (2:1 or higher) conferring graduate basis for registration (GBR) Knowledge and skills for maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Good communication and organisational skills. Experience
Experience of working as an assistant psychologist or other equivalent recognised work experience. Experience of audit/data collection/statistical analysis for service improvement or research. Experience of working in a physical health setting or with clients with long term health conditions. Experience of working with children or young people. Experience of teaching, and training others. Experience facilitating therapeutic groups or contributing to the delivery of psycho-educational interventions. Personal
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to prioritise, and organise workload. Information Technology
Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training. Experience maintaining a database of psychology referrals. Additional
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively. Finance & Resources
To demonstrate an understanding of personal responsibility for keeping Trust equipment safe. Our Mission
Outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. Our Vision
Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities. Our Values
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. The closing date/interview date is subject to amendment; this vacancy may therefore expire at short notice, so we recommend that you submit an application at your earliest convenience.
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NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview We are recruiting a part-time Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) to join our rapidly developing Children's Diabetes Team and Young Person's Diabetes Service. The Children's Diabetes Team, based at Dorset County Hospital, cares for approximately 100 children and young people aged 0-18 years within the locality. The post holder will work alongside a qualified clinical psychologist to support the delivery of the psychology service to children and young people with diabetes, their families/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The role will include a combination of supervised direct clinical work, as well as supporting the delivery of groups, working with other professionals in the service, and supporting with audit and clinical databases. This role is a part time, permanent position, with flexible working options. Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly-motivated, compassionate and organised individual: To contribute to psychological screening, assessment, formulation and therapy for children and young people within the diabetes service at the direction of the clinical psychologist. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary diabetes team on quality improvement initiatives including relevant audits, collecting, analysing, and reporting on a range of statistics. To support the teaching and training of the multi-disciplinary diabetes team. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibility for Patients To undertake psychological screening and assessment of children and young people with diabetes under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. To analyse and interpret assessment findings with the support and direction of the clinical psychologist. To provide evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions to children and young people with diabetes under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. To plan, organise and teach psychosocial interventions in group or individual formats when required. To contribute to wider interventions provided by the MDT within the diabetes service. To liaise with clients, carers, and professionals regarding non-complex sensitive clinical information. Responsibility for wider clinical network/service To work as part of a team with the clinical psychologist including planning and organisation of own workload or delegated tasks. To support the provision of highly specialist psychological advice and consultation to community and ward staff involved in the care of children and young people. To maintain a database of psychology referrals. To feedback findings from psychological assessments to the wider MDT, and to be able to communicate this information effectively to young people, and their families or carers where appropriate. To work with frequent intense concentration during clinical sessions in which assessment and intervention are undertaken. Regular supervision should be accessed on a minimum of a fortnightly basis in accordance with good practice guidelines. To plan and prioritise own clinical workload and attend referral meetings, planning meetings, ward rounds and case conferences as appropriate. To participate in the development and preparation of clinical materials such as brochures, handouts, relaxation tapes, scripts, etc for use in the clinical services. To write letters and clinical reports as required. To note-take as needed at clinical psychology meetings such as case formulations, psycho-social meetings, high HbA1c meetings and disseminate to the wider MDT as required. To support the clinical psychologist to enhance the basic psychological skills of the diabetes MDT through training and support. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development To support the clinical psychologist to design and implement a psychological strategy for the service. To work with colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of the diabetes service for children and young people. To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective relationships. To attend relevant team and inter-agency meetings and to disseminate and cascade information from these meetings effectively to relevant staff. To attend and contribute to High HbA1c/complex case meetings. To have a personal duty of care for NHS equipment and facilities. To maintain appropriate client records and make regular statistical returns as required. To provide up-to-date reports on the progress of patients as required. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance. Person specification
Knowledge, Skills & Training
BPS accredited degree in Psychology (2:1 or higher) conferring graduate basis for registration (GBR) Knowledge and skills for maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Good communication and organisational skills. Experience
Experience of working as an assistant psychologist or other equivalent recognised work experience. Experience of audit/data collection/statistical analysis for service improvement or research. Experience of working in a physical health setting or with clients with long term health conditions. Experience of working with children or young people. Experience of teaching, and training others. Experience facilitating therapeutic groups or contributing to the delivery of psycho-educational interventions. Personal
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to prioritise, and organise workload. Information Technology
Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training. Experience maintaining a database of psychology referrals. Additional
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively. Finance & Resources
To demonstrate an understanding of personal responsibility for keeping Trust equipment safe. Our Mission
Outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. Our Vision
Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities. Our Values
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. The closing date/interview date is subject to amendment; this vacancy may therefore expire at short notice, so we recommend that you submit an application at your earliest convenience.
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