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Job summary
This new role has been developed as part of a transformation programme across our acute services, designed to increase access to evidence-based psychological treatment.
The post will be based in Sycamore ward, an adult acute inpatient ward and the BANES Intensive Service, both based at Hillview Lodge on the Royal United Hospital site located in the beautiful city of Bath, Somerset.
Both teams support service users in their recovery from acute mental health challenges, through multidisciplinary professional teamwork and the adoption of evidence-based clinical practice. You will be joining established multidisciplinary teams, where the role of psychological practitioners is much valued. The post will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist.
You will work with other colleagues from the BANES Therapies Team, currently Clinical Psychology, Art and Music Psychotherapy in addition to Clinical Associate Psychologists and Mental Health Well-Being Practitioners, to develop and provide an effective therapies offer across the acute pathway.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will support the delivery of individual and group evidence-based psychological interventions, to service users on Sycamore ward and under the BANES Intensive Service. They will also support the Practitioner Psychologists in the facilitation of team formulations for these two teams, for example reviewing and summarizing the clinical record in preparation for the team formulation session.
The post-holder will support the qualified Practitioner Psychologists in the evaluation of the service provided, and in undertaking relevant QI projects.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
The Royal United Hospital site is located only a short walk away from the centre of Bath, a beautiful, family-friendly and vibrant city, with direct trains to London and easy access to nearby Bristol. Bath offers all the advantages of city living, whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details of responsibilities attached to the role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
* An honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st)
* Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS
* Introductory training in a psychological therapy
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of working in a previous Assistant Psychologist post, or equivalent health professional role.
* Understanding of common mental health problems.
* Knowledge of safeguarding processes and responsibilities.
* Experience of working with a range of client groups.
* Audit or research experience.
* Experience of working in an acute mental health setting.
* Experience of developing and delivering training.
* Experience of using statistical packages.
Skills and Abilities
* Word processing and other IT skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively with other staff.
* Good written and verbal presentation skills.
* Flexibility and capacity to embrace change.
* Ability to use supervision well.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to use own initiative and work independently.
* Ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
* Ability to overcome barriers to communication.
* Self-awareness and emotional resilience.
* Ability to communicate effectively in highly emotive atmospheres.
* Ability to work with diversity.
Other requirements
* Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
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.
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