Overview
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Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist based at Three Towns Resource Centre. Please note that this post is a 12-month fixed term contract.
What You Will Do
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist within our Computerised CBT service hosted in the North Ayrshire Adult Psychological Therapies Team. The service provides evidence based psychological interventions delivered through the Silvercloud platform to the population of Ayrshire and Arran, with dedicated clinical and administrative support.
The role will support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the specialist service, providing guidance and support in the completion of online resources. The role requires the individual to review progress and engagement of patients completing interventions under the weekly clinical supervision of a qualified professional psychologist. To develop information resources, undertake literature reviews and teach on psychological aspects of care to other professional staff. To undertake research, service evaluation and audit under the guidance of a clinical psychologist. This work will be undertaken independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams’ policies and procedures.
Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job
* You will be required to have a 2:1 or First Class Honours Degree in Psychology and eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
* Evidence of work in health/social or voluntary care.
* Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist/Enhanced Psychology Practitioner in the NHS. Previous experience of Digital Therapies/using digital methods for delivery of psychological interventions is desirable.
* Knowledge of psychological models from undergraduate degree.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
We anticipate a large number of applications for this post. We request that all potential applicants ensure they meet at least the minimum essential criteria before submitting an application.
Hours
The post is fixed-term (12 months) and full-time (37 hours/week). Governance and CPD are emphasised, with opportunities for training and involvement in special interest/professional groups.
Additional Information For Overseas Candidates
To work in the United Kingdom, you must have the relevant permission to work. This permission is granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. See the attached Candidate Information Pack for further information. It is essential that you have checked you have the right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application. The Recruitment Team cannot answer individual queries at application stage about this; please visit the provided information link for further details.
Additional Information For All Candidates
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