Assistant Psychologist

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We are looking for a committed, capable, resilient and enthusiastic team player to join our Complex and Emotional difficulties pathway development in East Sussex, an aspect of the Community Mental Health Transformation program. The role will be working within primary care, with opportunities to work with people in Thinking Well (East Sussex Tier 3 Personality Disorders specialist team). 
As an Assistant Psychologist this role will be primarily supporting our Complex Emotional Needs team practitioners. This is an opportunity to be part of a new service development which aims to improve the support for people with complex emotional needs in primary care. The team will be aiding in the development of Service User Network groups (SUN)  The primary care work will be solely consultation and training and you will be working closely with both the Principle psychologist and Consultant psychologist in the CEN team. 

We are looking for a psychology graduate with a genuine interest and experience in working with people who have complex emotional needs. Experience of running groups and experience of service development would also be desirable. We are a supportive team with a commitment to reflective practice, formulation and co-production. This is a varied role that involves clinical work, audit & evaluation, administration, consultation, reflective practice and training other agencies to work with personality disorder. 

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REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Assistant Psychologist in our team you will be:
-    Honours degree in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
-    Experience of working with people in a mental health setting or work with people with complex needs. 
-    Relevant Clinical & Research skills. 
-    Experience of working as part of a team. 
-    Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context.
 
It would also be advantageous if you were:
-    Experience in running groups. 
-    Experience of service development.
 
The role incorporates a hybrid of working from primary care bases, remote working, and accessing the team bases for Thinking Well (located in Hellingly, Eastbourne, Bexhill & Lewes). 

MAIN DUTIES
•    To undertake projects relating to service development and evaluation. 
•    To set up databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluation audit and research. 
•    To support assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by the service as appropriate to level of competence and training. 
•    To undertake direct and indirect clinical work as required under live or regular supervision from qualified applied HPC registered Psychologist. 
•    To plan, organise and co-teach psycho-educational courses and groups with appropriately qualified professional staff. 
•    To liaise with a range of services (including health, social care and voluntary agencies) relevant to the working area. 

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Clinical
•    To undertake assessments and interventions (for example neuropsychological tests, self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews of clients, family members and others involved in the clients care), as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified practitioner Psychologist.
•    To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.
•    To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.
•    To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service.
•    To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, training or research projects
•    If required, to compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.
•    To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of clients.
•    To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
•    To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.
•    To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade.