Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Clinical Psychology team on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 12 months.
You will work alongside Community Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Psychologists to complete high quality, evidence-based autism assessments for children and young people in Lincolnshire.
You will be joining an established and friendly Psychology Team where the role of Assistant Psychologist is highly valued and where your development is encouraged.
We have a strong commitment to supervision, CPD and joint working with a range of other agencies and professionals.
The Psychology Team provide a countywide service to children and young people across sites in Lincoln, Boston, Spalding, Grantham and Louth.
You will be expected to travel to other sites in the county as required and will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car.
Applicants are welcome to discuss arrangements for location of base as this may be negotiated.
The service also makes use of digital technology that supports home working which is appropriate for many aspects of this post.
For enquiries regarding the post or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Dr Chloe Isbister OR Dr Sarah Wilde Main duties of the job The main role will be to work towards independently completing aspects of the autism assessment, particularly ADOS-2 assessments, under the supervision of the qualified psychology staff.
You will also be responsible for writing brief reports to summarise the assessments and contributing to multi-disciplinary decisions on diagnostic outcomes.
ADOS training will be provided and regular support and supervision will be offered in adherence to the British Psychological Society guidance.
In addition to ADOS assessment, you might be involved in the wider social communication assessments which includes gathering developmental histories and completing clinical interviews with young people and their families in order to understand the strengths and difficulties of each individual young person.
Information is also gathered from a range of sources including education and any other agencies involved with supporting the young person.
Youwill be expected to support the Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologists in completing neurodevelopmental and social communication assessments of children and young people.
About us Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire.
Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England.
We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce.
This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall.
In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive.
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We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions.
We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
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Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme Childcare Vouchers NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Get in touch today: Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles.
For more information, please contact Dr Chloe Isbister or Dr Sarah Wilde via email at OR Person Specification Qualifications Essential Honours Degree in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society Desirable Registration with the BPS Other related academic qualifications to Masters level Experience Essential oRelevant paid or voluntary work with children and young people and their carers oAn interest and enthusiasm for working with children & young people and their carers oExperience in developing and undertaking research and / or audit projects Desirable Experience of working with children and young people with autism Experience of working with children & young people presenting with emotional and/or behavioural problems Experience of contributing to psychology assessments such as cognitive assessments; assessments for autism Experience of observing and interacting with children and young people in different settings within schools; at home; in groups Experience of using questionnaires and checklists with parents, carers, children and young people Skills Essential Psychological theories relevant to children and young people's development; relevant to understanding reasons for a child's young person's presenting behaviours Research methodologies to assist with service audit and development High level of computer literacy, Power Point, Excel, SPSS Ability to use word processing and database packages and communicate via email Ability to navigate the internet The ability to keep up-to-date records in accordance with Trust and HCPC and BPS guidelines Desirable Ability to support qualified clinical psychologists in putting together written reports summarising assessment and formulation Understanding and experience of quantitative and qualitative analysis of data An understanding of psychological theories associated with child work, including attachment theory Knowledge of some of the assessment tools and questionnaires used within Child Clinical Psychology Advanced keyboard skills