This is a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist within the Camden & Islington Personality Disorder Service (PDS). This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated AP to join a multi-professional service with psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, social workers and advanced lived experience practitioner. The PDS prioritises the team approach to working with this client group.
You will be well supported by a strong established team. We are looking for someone who is:
• Professional: set high standards in your interactions with service users, staff, and external stakeholders
• An excellent communicator: be able to build relationships with other organisations and internal colleagues.
• Flexible and responsive: able to adjust quickly to the dynamic nature of the role.
• Innovative: We welcome new ideas and creative thinking in our leadership group and those clinicians who adopt a ‘can do will do’ approach to challenges.
The post holder will support and enhance the psychological care of clients within the Personality Disorder Service (PDS). The main role of the assistant psychologist will be to support the team with assessments, support group facilitation, and clinical administration duties, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist.
The post holder will be supported to develop clinical assessment and modality-specific skills relevant to this client group, as well as support clinicians with other aspects of the service such as referral screening.
The post holder will also contribute to clinically relevant administration such as responding to enquiries, liaising with service users, and booking appointments. They will attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings on a weekly basis. They may also work on designated projects within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures, including conducting audits and service evaluations.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
1. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
1. We will offergreat placesto work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
1. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
• We develop andretainour staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annualleaveand NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Dec 2024