Assistant Psychologist - Primary Care Network

This is an exciting post working in the newly developed Primary Care Network Psychology Team, developing a providing a group programme that meets the needs of each local area.

We have two vacant posts in Shropshire where our APs have left for promotions.

We have a very supportive Psychology presence within the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Care Group. A large Assistant Psychologist group, the opportunity to shadow psychologists, a regular psychology meeting to keep everyone informed of developments as well as excellent training.

To support and enhance psychological care by assisting qualified practitioners in the delivery and evaluation of cost-effective services that meet Trust and Directorate objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations.

To develop and deliver a group programme for PCN Aligned Psychology

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

To work with primary care mental health services. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Clinical
1. Where necessary - To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's
2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychology
3. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic
4. To communicate and liaise with staff from other
5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the
6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary pathway
7. To review case files, depositions etc. where appropriate, analysing that information, providing summaries and reports under the supervision of a qualified clinical
8. To prepare reports on clinical interventions with individuals and groups, the results of psychometric assessments, case note reviews and research/audit Such reports may be written for, or read by, the service user, psychologists, members of the multi-disciplinary team, or staff from external agencies.
9. Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs
Teaching, training and supervision
1. To receive regular clinical supervision from one of the service's qualified psychologists and in accordance with professional practice
2. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties
3. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care, including contributing to the organisation of training seminars and conferences for others.
Service development
1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects
2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned