Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical activity:

• Where appropriate, to provide individually tailored psychological support to service users, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist (e.g.behavioural and cognitive behavioural interventions).
• To participate in frequent supervision from a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
• To liaise closely with the Clinical Psychology team and identified supervisor, regarding any significant issues relating to patients progress and care.
• To assist the Clinical Psychology team in their assessment of patientssuitability for a group rehabilitation programme, administering and scoring questionnaires, and supporting patients through the process.
• To attend and contribute to meetings as appropriate to discuss the needs of allocated patients, service activities or projects.
• To actively contribute to continuing professional development (CPD), through supervision and formal appraisals, to ensure training needs are identified and addressed.
• To be familiar with and work within, the framework of the Trusts policies and procedures.

Research and service development/evaluation:

• To contribute towards ongoing research and audit projects within the PMP department, under close supervision (e.g. conduct literature searches, data entry and data collection, planning research proposals, working towards posters and publications).
• As part of CPD, to attend relevant in house educational and researchmeetings and lectures offered within the trust.

Administration:

• To carry out the necessary administrative duties to help the PMP runefficiently and to support the Clinical Psychology team.
• To be competent in the use of basic IT packages.
• To liaise effectively with supervisors, the Clinical Psychology team and wider MDT, in the context of a busy service where clear, timely communication is essential.
• To organise and manage own time and deadlines as agreed with supervisor.
• To maintain all written records, both electronic and paper-based, according to trust policy and professional guidelines.

Working Conditions:

• To work with patients who may present as emotionally distressed, challenging or have complex needs, under the supervision of qualified clinical psychology staff.
• To work both individually and in a group setting if appropriate, to develop clinical skills and psychological knowledge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification providing graduate basis for membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above).

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience working in a healthcare or clinical setting.
• Evidence of the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Previous experience of work related to clinical psychology, either as an Assistant Psychologist or Research Assistant with relevant clinical input.
• Previous experience of working therapeutically in a group setting.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• Well developed computer literacy skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of statistical analysis packages (e.g. SPSS/Excel).

Other

Essential

• Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Organised and able to work in a very busy clinical environment.
• Interested in continuing professional development (CPD).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pain Management Programme, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Sid Watkins Building, The Walton Centre

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)