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Job Summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated Band 5 Assistant Psychologist within our well-established Neurological Enablement Service (NES) in Sheffield. This role will be based within a team consisting of a Clinical Psychologist and Trainee Clinical Psychologist, as well as highly specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, therapy assistants and administrative support. The team aims to improve the wellbeing, quality of life, and participation of adults with long-term neurological conditions (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease).
The post is community based, requiring travel to deliver assessment and intervention within patient's homes. You will also communicate with family members and carers, as well as other professionals involved in patient care, such as Neuro- Case Managers, Social Workers, care agencies, Specialist Nurses and third sector providers.
NES sits within the Long-Term Neurological Conditions Unit of services alongside the Neurological Case Management Service and the Sheffield Community Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team. You will also be a member of the Older Adults and Neurological Conditions Psychology department, alongside other clinical and assistant psychologists. Both memberships will provide you with opportunities for peer support, learning, development, and training / CPD.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of stepped psychological care. You will complete psychologically and neuropsychologically informed assessments and interventions under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. The work of psychology in this setting includes cognitive assessment and rehabilitation, behaviours of concern, supporting Mental Capacity Act assessments and care planning, and improving emotional and psychological wellbeing and adjustment. This will require close multidisciplinary working with the NES team, multiagency liaison with professionals in other services, and work with families and carers.
We are looking for applicants who are highly motivated, conscientious, compassionate, with great communication and organisation skills, and an ability to work creatively and flexibly in the delivery of psychological care. Prior experience as an Assistant Psychologist plus experience of working with people with neurological condition is required. This role is based in Sheffield and involves travel across the city; a valid UK driving licence and use of a car is needed due to the nature of the role.
About Us
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Job Responsibilities
General requirements
1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.
2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry, recording and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the BPS and Trust policies and procedures.
3. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues.
4. To attend and contribute to relevant professional meetings.
5. To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues within Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust and in the statutory and voluntary services with the aim of promoting high standards of care and clinical practice.
Principal duties
Clinical
1. To work on a frequent basis with adults with cognitive, behavioural, emotional and psychological symptoms related to their progressive neurological condition.
2. To undertake or contribute to specialist psychological assessments of service users, including the use of service-users records, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the persons care, under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
3. To assist in the preparation and delivery of some cognitive assessments in order to inform the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems.
4. To work directly with service users using guided self-help or psychoeducation approaches where appropriate.
5. To work with other staff to assess service users and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
Teaching, training and supervision
1. To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
2. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.
Service Development
1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
Research and service evaluation
1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
Person Specification
Knowledge & skills
Essential
* An understanding of the needs and difficulties of working age and older adults with organic progressive neurological conditions.
* UK driving licence and access to a car.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working as an assistant psychologist with adults with organic neurological conditions.
* Experience of paid employment within the NHS as an assistant psychologist.
Qualifications
Essential
* An upper second-class Honours degree or higher in Psychology.
* Eligible for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (GBC).
Employer details
Employer name: Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Michael Carlisle Centre, 75 Osborne Road, Sheffield, S11 9BF
Employer's website: https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us
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