We are seeking an experienced Assistant Psychologist to join our Health Psychology service. You will initially support a pilot service to extend psychosocial provision for people living with cancer and their carers, funded by Macmillan and the East Midlands Cancer Alliance.
Working under supervision, you will support the development and evaluation of the service including clinical interventions. We are keen to hear from people committed to co-production, addressing health inequalities, and promoting a trauma-informed approach. You will be flexible, adaptable, and willing to work across a range of areas.
We are a supportive and inclusive team. You will have opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge through continuing professional development opportunities. Initially based in our cancer service, in the future you will have the opportunity to gain experience within our wider health psychology service.
Please apply early as the post may close when sufficient applications are received.
You will work under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Psychologist to support the development and delivery of psychologically informed group and individual interventions. You will support the evaluation of the service and facilitate staff, patient, and stakeholder engagement activities to help co-produce the service, address health inequalities, and promote a trauma-informed approach.
You will also support research activities and literature reviews, as needed. This role may include developing digital and other resources and supporting teaching and training. This is a varied role, which will adapt over time to respond to the service's evolving needs. It is likely that a number of longer-term projects may be developing at any one time. You will work in other areas of health psychology depending on service needs, engaging in a full range of activities identified in the job description.
Our team provides psychological services into a range of physical health condition pathways, including the core Clinical Health Psychology service, Pain Management, Cancer Services, Specialist Weight Management, Diabetes Education, Post Covid Psychology, and our public health Psychological Insights Team.
The evolving nature of our service means there are constantly emerging opportunities to apply our psychological models and behaviours insights across the organisation. You will have lots of colleagues to draw on in your role offering a wide range of experience in different therapeutic modalities.
DCHS employs 4,200 staff, providing community health services to over 1 million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
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Duties could include:
1. Developing and implementing psychologically informed resources
2. Co-facilitating psycho-education and peer support groups for service users under clinical supervision and guidance
3. Supervised one-to-one psycho-education and guided self-help with service-users
4. Establishing and working within therapeutic boundaries
5. Basic Cognitive assessment (with training and supervision provided)
6. Being involved with patient and public involvement initiatives to help inform, develop, and promote the rehabilitation offer
7. Supporting audit, service evaluation, and research activity
8. Encouraging and supporting the development of psychological knowledge and skills for multi-disciplinary colleagues
9. To assist in the delivery of training for colleagues and other staff groups on relevant psychological skills and perspectives
10. Contributing to multi-disciplinary and other team meetings
In addition:
1. To responsibly maintain and protect clinical records
2. To contribute to audit, service evaluation, and research activity, as required
3. To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines
4. Reporting back to the Clinical Lead on matters of concern or which need a decision from Clinical Lead level
5. To contribute to Service and Trust objectives
6. To follow Trust policies and procedures
7. To provide information, as required, on performance and outcome measures
Analytical and judgement skills: To assess and judge service-user needs and decide upon appropriate interventions within group and individual work; and to analyse and make decisions based upon group dynamics.
Planning and organisational skills: To plan and prioritise own workload; and to plan and organise structure and content of individual and group work with service-users.
Responsibility for Human Resources: May be required to demonstrate own duties to others, including other assistant psychologists and other health care professionals.
Health and Safety: To adhere to the Trust health and safety policies and procedures and to have due regard in their practice to the health and safety of themselves, their colleagues, and the general public.
This is a varied role that may change week to week and will adapt over time to respond to the service's evolving needs. It is likely that a number of longer-term projects may be developing simultaneously at any one time.
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