About this role
Job summary
Are you looking to join an exciting, transformative psychological therapies service? NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire are a strong partnership service - a collaboration between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Solent Mind. We strive to deliver a high quality, evidence-based, patient-centred service to the population of Hampshire.
We are looking to appoint 2 Assistant Psychological Therapists (fixed-term for 12-month) to support our Psychological Therapists. This will include holding a clinical caseload, supporting patients using online therapy platforms and facilitating therapeutic groups under supervision.
We operate where our patients need us, this may be at one of our 'hubs', in local community venues or medical sites. You will have a base from which to claim travel (Winchester, Gosport or Andover) and where you will most likely be for computer-based work. We operate a hybrid model of working dependent on the needs of the locality.
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree at 2:1 or above in a relevant subject, such as Psychology or an appropriate equivalent/relevant qualification and be accredited by a professional body such as the BPS or BABCP. Ideally you will have experience working in a mental health setting, with some experience of therapeutic intervention.
We experience a high volume of interest in these posts and advise submitting your application as soon as possible as the closing date may be brought forward due to high applications
Main duties of the job
Undertake protocol based psychological assessment of patients, including psychological outcome measures, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, under the supervision of a Psychological Therapist.
Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under the supervision of a qualified accredited Psychological Therapist, in community settings and remotely.
Assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, in the community and remotely.
Keep therapy records and write regular letters / reports to patients, referrers and other care professionals within stipulated time frames.
Monitor outcomes of assessment using NHSTTH specific measures (or other measures in line with specified research outcomes) and treatments on clinical caseload and keep other professionals involved/informed as appropriate.
Participate in team meetings and in other meetings as required.
Work within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Psychological Services professional policies and guidelines (with respect to clinical paperwork and liaison with referrers and other staff involved with patients).
Undertake and support audit / research projects, determined by agreed service priorities, under supervision.
Undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
Experience Essential
Please refer to the job description and person specification
Additional Criteria Essential
Please refer to the job description and person specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Basepoint Winchester
1 Winnall Valley Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 0LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)