Assistant Psychologist Crisis Care Service inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED
FRI 18 OCT 2024
Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
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FAMILY HOLISTIC MENTAL HEALTH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS
Opportunity to work within a busy CAMHS team, gaining hands-on experience in child and adolescent mental health care.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, providing a holistic approach to the emotional wellbeing of clients.
Regular clinical supervision and professional development, fostering skill enhancement and career growth.
Involvement in therapy groups and direct client interaction, allowing for the application of psychological principles in real-world situations.
Participation in the design and implementation of service development projects, contributing to the evolution of best practices in mental health care.
Opportunity to engage in audit and research projects, providing insight into the efficacy of various therapeutic approaches.
The "Assistant Psychologist Crisis Care Service" position at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool involves supporting the psychological care of children, young people, and families within a Community Mental Health and CAMHS team. The role is under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist and is classified as Agenda for Change Band 4.
Key responsibilities include conducting protocol-based psychological assessments, assisting in the delivery of care plans, coordinating therapeutic groups, and participating in multi-disciplinary reviews. The post holder will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, contribute to clinical meetings, and maintain clinical documentation.
Additional duties involve assisting in training other staff, engaging in audit and research projects, developing skills in psychometric testing, and managing resources effectively. Regular clinical supervision will be provided, and the role requires the maintenance of professionalism in potentially emotive situations. Competence in basic IT skills, such as Microsoft Word, is also necessary for reporting and service development tasks.
Key responsibilities include conducting protocol-based psychological assessments, assisting in the delivery of care plans, coordinating therapeutic groups, and participating in multi-disciplinary reviews. The post holder will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, contribute to clinical meetings, and maintain clinical documentation.
Additional duties involve assisting in training other staff, engaging in audit and research projects, developing skills in psychometric testing, and managing resources effectively. Regular clinical supervision will be provided, and the role requires the maintenance of professionalism in potentially emotive situations. Competence in basic IT skills, such as Microsoft Word, is also necessary for reporting and service development tasks.
The post holder will support and enhance the professional psychological care of children, young people and families within a busy CAMHS team under the direction and supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
AGENDA FOR CHANGE BAND - band 4
Working as part of the Community and Mental Health Division you will collaborate with other Clinical Psychology and multi-disciplinary team members. Other professionals in health, education and the voluntary sector involved in the emotional wellbeing of children and families.
- Following appropriate induction and under direction and supervision, to undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients including standard psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.
- To assist in the delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and / or management of a client's problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist. The post holder can be required to work in highly emotive atmosphere and must maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times.
- To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups.
- To work with other staff to assess outpatients, inpatients and residents and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
- To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all care settings.
- To attend and contribute to clinical psychology meetings and appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, as directed by the qualified clinical psychologists.
- To prepare test materials and visual aids as required and to maintain stock of same where necessary.
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- In common with all members of the clinical psychology service, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and Trust policy. The post holders work is directed, managed and supervised with goals agreed and reviewed at intervals.
- To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- Where appropriate, and under the supervision of qualified staff, to contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.
- To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.
- To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
- To develop a skill base in the administration and analysis of a range of psychometric packages as required.
- To maintain comprehensive clinical notes and consultation records as defined in the operational policy and countersigned by the Clinical Psychologist supervisor. This includes case files and the services electronic record system.
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To be responsible for the prudent use of equipment and resources.
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To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
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To attend meetings as required in which service developments are planned and discussed.
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To be competent in the use of basic IT packages, such as Microsoft Word, and utilize electronic patient record date for implementation of audit and service delivery purposes (to inform service developments)To develop a skill base in the administration and analysis of a range of psychometric packages as required.
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1. Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this Assistant Psychologist role?
2. What experience do you have working within child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) or with children, young people, and families?
3. What do you understand by the term 'protocol-based psychological assessments' and can you provide examples of assessment tools you have used or are familiar with?
4. How would you approach conducting a semi-structured interview with a child and their family? What key considerations would you take into account?
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1. Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this Assistant Psychologist role?
2. What experience do you have working within child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) or with children, young people, and families?
3. What do you understand by the term 'protocol-based psychological assessments' and can you provide examples of assessment tools you have used or are familiar with?
4. How would you approach conducting a semi-structured interview with a child and their family? What key considerations would you take into account?
5. Describe a time when you had to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. How did you ensure effective communication and cooperation among team members?
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