Job overview
Title: Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) in adult mental health
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic psychology graduate to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) in Ealing as an Assistant Psychologist.
MINT is a multidisciplinary service providing holistic support and treatment to adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. You will be working alongside a team of passionate and committed psychological professionals and colleagues from other disciplines including nursing, social work, OT and psychiatry.
This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring psychological professional to develop skills in clinical interventions under the supervision of experienced psychologists
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside and be well supported by a team of experienced psychological professionals, providing assessments and treatment for individuals with complex mental health conditions, both 1-1 and in groups. You will require excellent interpersonal skills and be comfortable interacting with people with a high level of need who may at times be very distressed.
You will undertake clinical administrative tasks such as clinical note taking, minute taking, administering outcome measures and collecting and collating clinical data to support audit and service evaluation projects. As such you will need to have excellent attention to detail, be well organised and motivated to undertake non-clinical aspects of the role to an excellent standard.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology, or a 2.2 with a Masters at merit or above, or a 2.2 without a Masters for those who have ‘contextual factors’.
2. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
3. Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Relevant experience as an assistant psychologist, research assistant or as a support worker or an HCA or equivalent in a setting for those with mental health difficulties.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential criteria
5. Able to understand a number of psychological models and their application for service users with a range of mental health problems
6. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and disabilities.
7. An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
8. Ability to communicate complex, sensitive and potentially contentious information to service users in a way that addresses psychological resistance and the propensity of the service users towards hostile reactions
Desirable criteria
9. High standard of report writing