Job Description
Applications are invited for this Assistant Psychologist post within Woodlands Hospital Older Adult Inpatient Services.
The service focuses on the assessment and support of older people with complex mental health and/or organic presentations (typically dementia). The Hospital has three wards; two for individuals with dementia and one for older people with mental health difficulties.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU MEET ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS.
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a supportive and well-established Psychology team within an inpatient setting.
The post will involve assessment, formulation and intervention for Older Adults with complex presentations. It is essential that the post holder, along with senior psychology staff, contributes to the wider multidisciplinary ward team and supports the implementation of a stepped model of care.
Within the organisation there are a number of assistant psychologists working with older people. The Trust also has a strong network of assistant psychologists with regular opportunities for training and professional development. The older adult psychology team also have strong links to the three local Doctorate training courses, and regularly have trainees on placement.
The post holder will assist qualified clinical psychology and multidisciplinary team staff by:
- undertaking psychological assessments, formulations and interventions, including routine team screening and specialist neuropsychological assessments.
- Facilitating therapeutic groups
- preparation of psycho educational materials,
- assisting liaison and communication between psychology and other team members,
- audit and service development activities,
- the post holder will be expected to work independently on a day-to–day basis, to meet goals and tasks set by the supervising clinical psychologist.
Work will be undertaken under the management and supervision of qualified clinical psychologist(s) in the team, and within professional guidelines and service policies and procedures.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts