At a Glance
- Tasks: Support delivery of psychologically informed care and contribute to assessments and interventions.
- Company: Nurture Health and Care, dedicated to compassionate support and positive experiences.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and collaboration in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience in psychology.
- Qualifications: Interest in psychology and willingness to learn under supervision.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Reports To: Registered Manager and Consultant Psychologist (clinical supervision)
Professional Support: Consultant Psychologist
Works Collaboratively With: Registered Manager, Intensive Support Practitioners and the wider Network
Salary: £32,073
Substantive employed post, full or part-time, to cover 24/7 rota
Location: Peterborough service base, with community and remote working as required
Purpose: Support the delivery of psychologically informed, formulation-led care under the supervision of qualified psychology staff.
About Nurture: Nurture Health and Care exists to support people, professionals and systems to move forward safely, compassionately and have a positive experience. Psychology strengthens therapeutic relationships through formulation, consultation and reflective practice.
Purpose of the Role: The Assistant Psychologist supports the Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and Educational Psychologist in embedding a psychologically informed, formulation-led model of care. Working under regular clinical supervision, in line with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidance on the Assistant Psychologist role, the post holder contributes to ABC formulation, relational safety practice, understanding of distress behaviours, and the psychological wellbeing of people supported by the service, while developing their own competencies towards professional training.
Scope of the Role:
- Support the development, review and communication of psychological formulations under supervision.
- Undertake, under direction, structured psychological assessments and outcome measures with individuals supported by the service.
- Contribute to consultation and reflective practice sessions for the multidisciplinary team on a 24/7 real time coaching basis.
- Support the delivery of psychoeducation and group-based interventions.
- Attend and contribute to MDTs, case reviews and team meetings.
- Assist with data collection, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement projects.
- Support research activity, literature searches and the production of clinically relevant summaries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the embedding of psychologically informed practice across the service, working within guidelines set by supervising psychologists.
- Help translate psychological formulations into everyday, practical guidance for the care team as a real time coaching opportunity due to the distress behaviours that our young people exhibit and the impact on the staff.
- Create a handbook that uses the documented presentation to develop an individualised approach to each young person to support the formulation.
- Support the Registered Manager with information and evidence to inform complex decision-making.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, correspondence and reports in line with professional standards.
- Contribute to workforce education, training delivery and competency development activities.
- Work within the BPS Code of Conduct and organisational policies, recognising the professional and legal limits of the Assistant Psychologist role, and seek supervision or escalate as required.
- Engage in regular clinical supervision, CPD and progress towards professional (Doctoral) training in psychology.
Typical Deliverables:
- ABC formulation contribution and review
- Psychological assessment summaries and outcome measures
- Reflective practice and psychoeducation session support
- Case notes, correspondence and audit records including development of a handbook
- Data collection, analysis and reporting for service evaluation
- Training material and induction support
- Literature searches and evidence summaries
Our Philosophy: The Assistant Psychologist supports the therapeutic relationships delivered by Intensive Support Practitioners by helping formulation, consultation and supervision reach everyday practice working alongside, and under the supervision of, qualified psychology colleagues rather than delivering care independently.
Assistant Psychologist in Peterborough employer: NHS Jobs
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