Assistant Psychologist

Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit one full time Band 4 Assistant Psychologists to join the Older Peoples Mental Health Service provision across the Humber region. This will be a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Older Peoples’ Mental Health services have been going through a significant period of transformation and change. This includes an innovative approach to People with dementia throughout their dementia journey. The assistant role could involve working at different stage of the journey, from involvement in diagnosis to working with behaviours that challenges within inpatient settings and care homes.

Applicants must have achieved at least a degree in Psychology and graduate basis for registration with the British Psychology Society. We are looking for someone who is motivated and enthusiastic with good verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The Assistant Psychology role within these services will be the collection of assessment data, contribution to formulation, contribution to behavioural support plans and delivery of interventions within the ward and care homes in Hull and the East Riding.

Key aspects of your role will be:

• Contribution to neuropsychological assessment
• Collection of relevant data to aid formulation and care planning including interviews with the families
• Attendance at formulation meetings
• Working with the families
• Delivery of intervention within the wards and care home setting
• Attend and contribute to MDT and clinical review meeting

We are anaward winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale & Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of patients and service users.

To find out about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website humber.nhs.uk/Services

You'll join our team of over 3600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialities to change lives daily. We’re extremely proud of our Trust community, knowing you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need from your new team to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

For further details with regards to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.